An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, takes off from the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN) 78 in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 13, 2023. HSC-9 is deployed aboard the Gerald R. Ford as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. USS Gerald R. Ford is the 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 currently operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, at direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maxwell Orlosky)
Date Taken: | 10.13.2023 |
Date Posted: | 10.15.2023 11:17 |
Photo ID: | 8071859 |
VIRIN: | 231013-N-II168-1002 |
Resolution: | 4161x2774 |
Size: | 1.17 MB |
Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
Web Views: | 143 |
Downloads: | 14 |
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