Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Drew Watson, from Winona, Mississippi, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, participates in a fueling at sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), March 23, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualification as part of the ship's tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

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