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NORTH SEA

05.21.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jackson Adkins   

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the North Sea with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, 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 Jackson Adkins)

• Date Taken: 05.21.2023
• Date Posted: 05.22.2023 15:02
• Photo ID: 7810620
• VIRIN: 230521-N-TL968-2550
• Resolution: 4643x3095
• Size: 1.16 MB
• Location: NORTH SEA