Israel-Hamas War 2023: USA Israel Support, Mediterranean Sea - 13 Oct 2023
Mediterranean Sea - F/A-18 Super Hornets, attached Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, prepare for flight operations on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN) 78 in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 13, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 is deployed aboard the Gerald R. Ford. USS Gerald R. Ford is the Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. 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 U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world.
