191002-N-YW238-1136 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 2, 2019) Sailors assigned to the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pour molten zinc into a terminal to prepare an arresting gear wire. This terminal serves as connection point between arresting cables to catch aircraft on the ship's flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor D. Loessin)