190617-N-YW264-1132 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 17, 2019) Cmdr. Mehdi Akacem, second from left, air boss aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), briefs U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, vice chairwoman of the House Armed Services Committee-Seapower Subcommittee, on the flight deck during a visit to the ship. Luria and U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott visited Gerald R. Ford to see firsthand the progress the ship is making during its post-shakedown availability and to speak directly to Ford leadership and Sailors. This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring badges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Melvin/Released)