Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Hunter Parsons, from Hurricane, West Virginia, assigned to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, conducts a release and control check for an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), July 6, 2023. VFA 37 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: | 07.05.2023 |
Date Posted: | 07.06.2023 22:35 |
Photo ID: | 7897910 |
VIRIN: | 230706-N-CO784-1167 |
Resolution: | 2454x3436 |
Size: | 1.56 MB |
Location: | ADRIATIC SEA |
Web Views: | 70 |
Downloads: | 17 |
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