An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck USS Gerald Ford, Mediterranean Sea on Oct. 15, 2023. Photo by Jennifer Newsome

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the ÒTomcattersÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 15, 2023. VFA-31 is deployed aboard the 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 currently operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, at direction of the Secretary of Defense. The maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Newsome)

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Photo credit: © Alireza Boeini / Alamy / Afripics
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