Sailors assigned to weapons department of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), secure ordnance cargo for transport on the flight deck, during an ammunition on-load with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Aug. 24, 2024. USS Gerald R. Ford is the flag ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The aircraft carrier is underway in the Atlantic Ocean to further develop core unit capabilities and skills such as fuels certification and ammunition on-load during its basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gladjimi Balisage)