NORTH SEA (May 31, 2023) Aviation Structural Mechanic Safety Equipment Airman Samuel Thornhill, from Washington D.C., assigned to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, chains a F/A-18E Super Hornet's fuel tank in the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) hangar bay, May 31, 2023. VFA 37 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 U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington)