Capt. Rick Burgess, commanding officer of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), right, and Capt. Dan Catlin, commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, land an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 on Gerald R. Ford's flight deck, May 14, 2023. VFA 213 is deployed aboard Ford as part of 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 3rd Class Simon Pike)
Date Taken: | 05.14.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.16.2023 03:13 |
Photo ID: | 7798227 |
VIRIN: | 230514-N-JJ744-1508 |
Resolution: | 5184x3456 |
Size: | 1.28 MB |
Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 159 |
Downloads: | 27 |
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