ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 18, 2023) An MH-60S Knighthawk attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 9, transports supplies from USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, May 18, 2023. HSC-9 is deployed aboard CVN 78 as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. 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 the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)