Sailors assigned to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 remove chocks and chains on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. FordÕs (CVN-78) flight deck, May 13, 2023. VFA 87 is deployed aboard CVN 78 as part of Carrier Airwing (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. NavyÕs 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 Communications Specialist Seaman Maxwell Orlosky)
Date Taken: | 05.14.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.18.2023 11:49 |
Photo ID: | 7803799 |
VIRIN: | 230513-N-II168-1711 |
Resolution: | 6000x3376 |
Size: | 1.52 MB |
Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 51 |
Downloads: | 4 |
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