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Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Sam Smith (front) and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Alex Williams, both assigned to air department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), direct an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 on the flight deck, March 29, 2025. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides America’s civilian leaders and commanders highly-capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tajh Payne)
| Date Taken: | 03.29.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.01.2025 21:41 |
| Photo ID: | 8946719 |
| VIRIN: | 250329-N-GC805-1210 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 1.52 MB |
| Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 11 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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