Hon. James Geurts, middle, the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, and Rear Adm. James Downey, program executive officer for aircraft carriers congratulates Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding with Mr. Matt Needy, vice president for early certification of Lower Stage Weapons Elevator 1 inside the ship’s hangar bay 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: | 6296412 |
VIRIN: | 200729-N-OH637-1050 |
Resolution: | 4055x2896 |
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Location: | US |
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