Sailors assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 conduct routine maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Aug. 3, 2023. VFA-31 is deployed aboard Gerald R. Ford as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. Gerald R. Ford is the Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the Naval Forces Europe area of operation


Sailors assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 conduct routine maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Aug. 3, 2023. VFA-31 is deployed aboard Gerald R. Ford as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. Gerald R. Ford is the Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by Sixth Fleet to defend , allied, and partner interests. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington)


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