190605-N-XI307-1343 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 5, 2019) Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Noriega, the aircraft launch and recovery bos'n aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), briefs Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage, right, commander of Naval Surface Warfare Center/Naval Undersea Warfare Center, during a tour of Gerald R. Ford's advanced arresting gear spaces. Ver Hage visited Ford to see first-hand the progress the ship is making during its post-shakedown availability and to speak directly to Ford leadership and Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Seelbach/Released)