ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 11, 2023) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Jared Bowen, left, from Forest City, N.C., secures the breathing apparatus of a shipmate during a fire fighting drill in the hangar bay aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 11, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Arroyo)