ADRIATIC SEA (July 9, 2023) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman McKenna Friese, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, assigned to the aircraft intermediate maintenance department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), prepares to hoist an F/A-18E Super Hornet engine in the jet shop, July 9, 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 Nolan Pennington)