SNMG-1 Conducts a Photo Exercise [Image 10 of 10]

NORTH SEA

05.21.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Malachi Lakey 

Carrier Strike Group 12

230521-N-LK647-1582 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 21, 2023) The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sails in formation during a passing exercise with Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, May 21, 2023. The ships sailing include the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruisier USS Normandy (CG 60), ORP Gen Tadeusz Kosciuszko (F273), Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), FGS Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (F218), ESPS Alvaro De Bazan (F101), and HNLMS Van Amstel (F831). 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 Malachi Lakey)

• Date Taken: 05.21.2023
• Date Posted: 05.21.2023 16:09
• Photo ID: 7808551
• VIRIN: 230521-N-LK647-1582
• Resolution: 6112x4075
• Size: 973.94 KB
• Location: NORTH SEA