NORFOLK, Va. (May 19, 2017) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Devin Sparkman from Mousie, Illinois, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, heats a purchase cable in preparation for a socket pouring evolution. Once complete, the sockets serve as a vital component of the ship’s flight deck arresting gear system.

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