ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 3, 2023) Sailors aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) spray down the ship's flight deck, April 1, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting routine operations and training to maintain readiness. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN-78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grace Lyles)