Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department move an ammunition pallet to an advanced weapons elevator staging area during an ammunition on-load with USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), April 9, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ship’s tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment. ( Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary A. Prill.)

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