An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 and an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 fly over the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) as it transits with the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), April 11, 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 Seaman Apprentice Zamirah Connor)
Date Taken: | 04.10.2025 |
Date Posted: | 04.13.2025 17:27 |
Photo ID: | 8971255 |
VIRIN: | 250410-N-HR593-1048 |
Resolution: | 2951x1967 |
Size: | 3.43 MB |
Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 73 |
Downloads: | 7 |
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