ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 13, 2017) -- Boatswain's Mate Seaman Kristopher Allen, a native of Homestead, Florida, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), stands watch as a lookout on vulture's row. The future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is underway on its own power for the first time. The first-of-class ship -- the first new aircraft carrier design in 40 years -- will spend several days conducting builder's sea trials, a comprehensive test of many of the ship's key systems and technologies

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