NORTH SEA (May 31, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Brandon Marino, from Riverside, California, assigned to the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, performs duties as the enlisted landing safety officer while an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Black Lions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, approaches the flight deck, May 31, 2023. VFA-213 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 Jackson Adkins)