Flight Operations [Image 7 of 8]

ATLANTIC OCEAN

05.04.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nolan Pennington 

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Joseph Torres, from Murrieta, California, assigned to the "Bear Aces" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 124, moves an aircraft tire on the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck, May 4, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington)

• Date Taken: 05.04.2023
• Date Posted: 05.06.2023 16:19
• Photo ID: 7780942
• VIRIN: 230504-N-CO784-1358
• Resolution: 5107x3648
• Size: 1.12 MB
• Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN