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UNITED STATES

07.29.2020

Photo by Seaman Riley McDowell  

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

Hon. James Geurts, right, the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, receives a brief from Lt. Chris Warzinski, from Woodbridge, Virginia, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12’s, joint interface control officer on Command Task Force (CTF) 80 data link architecture inside USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) Tactical Flag Command Center July 29, 2020. Geurts and Downey visited Ford to receive an update on Ford's progress following certification of two lower stage elevators, air wing and strike group integration, and independent steaming event (ISE) 11. Ford is halfway through an 18-month phase of operations known as Post-Delivery Test and Trials, and serving as the only carrier qualification asset regularly available on the East Coast this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Riley McDowell)

• Date Taken: 07.29.2020
• Date Posted: 08.04.2020 20:39
• Photo ID: 6296402
• VIRIN: 200729-N-OH637-1005
• Resolution: 3345x2230
• Size: 609.22 KB
• Location: US