Ford Sea and Anchor [Image 7 of 7]

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, UNITED STATES

10.25.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Pankau 

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Alexa Macri, middle, from Huntington, West Virginia, Chief Warrant Officer Steven Sturm, left, from Los Angeles, and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Natia Ellam, from Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, take a break from sea and anchor during sea and anchor. “I love the team building and camaraderie of deck department and it really shines underway,” said Macri. Ford departed Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding and returned to sea for the first time since beginning their post-shakedown availability in July 2018 to conduct sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan Pankau)

• Date Taken: 10.25.2017
• Date Posted: 10.25.2019 13:54
• Photo ID: 5861277
• VIRIN: 191025-N-CV877-1074
• Resolution: 3374x4724
• Size: 1.34 MB
• Location: NEWPORT NEWS, VA, US