190617-N-YW264-1186 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 17, 2019) Cmdr. Mehdi Akacem, second from right, air boss aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), briefs U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, second from left, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, and U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, center, vice chairwoman of the House Armed Services Committee-Seapower Subcommittee, during a tour of Gerald R. Ford's advanced arresting gear spaces. Scott and Luria 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)