170519-N-OS895-0195 NORFOLK, Va. (May 19, 2017) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Edmund Ligon from Tampa, Florida, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, grinds a purchase cable connection during a socket pouring evolution. Once complete, the sockets serve as a vital component of the ship’s flight deck arresting gear system. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Pastrick)

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