MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct.10, 2023) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Nicholas Allen, right, from Boston, and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Yusiel Munoz, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, both assigned to the deck department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), conduct duties as helmsman and lee helmsman in the pilot house while Gerald R. Ford conducts operations in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 10, 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)