Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Anthony Solerchavez, from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. FordÕs (CVN 78) air department, prepares to refuel an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, on the flight deck, May 4, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the NavyÕs capacity to project power on a global scale. ( Navy photo by Mass Communic

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Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Anthony Solerchavez, from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. FordÕs (CVN 78) air department, prepares to refuel an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, on the flight deck, May 4, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the NavyÕs capacity to project power on a global scale. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington)

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