170409-N-OG138-0029 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2017) -- Lt. Brendan Shields, Engineman 1st Class Terell Peterson, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Edgar Trujillo, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, prepare to recover a rigid hull inflatable boat back onto the boat deck while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. 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 o

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170409-N-OG138-0029 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2017) -- Lt. Brendan Shields, Engineman 1st Class Terell Peterson, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Edgar Trujillo, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, prepare to recover a rigid hull inflatable boat back onto the boat deck while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Matthew Fairchild)

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