ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 5, 2023) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Alexzandra Thompson, from Crystal River, Fla., attached to the "Spartans" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, conducts routine maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay, of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), May 5, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. 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 2nd Class Nolan Pennington)