Sailors attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 perform checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, May 18, 2023. VFA 213 is deployed aboard CVN 78 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 Flee
Sailors attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 perform checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, May 18, 2023. VFA 213 is deployed aboard CVN 78 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 3rd Class Simon Pike)
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