150605-N-KK576-007 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 5, 2015) As part of a joint test group, Sailors from the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) prepare to launch a “dead-load” from the ship’s Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS). Ford completed two successful dead-loads on the initial test day; testing will continue over the next several weeks. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)