NORTH SEA (May 31, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Alex Williams, from Houston, assigned to the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, signals to an aircraft on the flight deck, May 31, 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. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)