200116-N-OH637-1042 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2020) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Bruce Alvarez, from Chesapeake, Virginia, assigned to the weapons department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), stands watch at a .50 caliber machine gun mount. Gerald R. Ford is currently conducting an aircraft compatibility testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Riley McDowell/Released)