Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Noe Cardenas, from Houston, assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, prepares to chain down an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to VFA 31, in the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) hangar bay, May 11, 2023. VFA 31 is deployed aboard CVN 78 as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington)
Date Taken: | 03.14.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.15.2023 14:41 |
Photo ID: | 7797287 |
VIRIN: | 230511-N-CO784-1266 |
Resolution: | 3991x2851 |
Size: | 1.45 MB |
Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 34 |
Downloads: | 7 |
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