Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jackson Adkins, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) media department, from Evans, Georgia prepares to receive his 3rd class frocking letter during a ceremony in the hangar bay, July 17, 2021. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting Full Ship Shock Trials. The Navy conducts shock trials of new ship designs using live explosives to confirm that our warships can continue to meet demanding mission requirements under the harsh conditions they might encounter in battle.

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