Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Vincheza Carter, from Cromwell, Alabama, assigned to the air department of the Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), welds a purchase cable connection during a socket pouring evolution in Norfolk, Va., May 19, 2017. Once complete, the sockets serve as a vital component of the ship’s flight deck arresting gear system.

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