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    A ceremony or equipment delivery event is taking place inside the hangar bay of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), as indicated by the visible placard on the wall. Military personnel in Navy working uniforms and face masks are gathered around a large silver/aluminum equipment container being transported on yellow motorized dollies. One person wearing a red hard hat is operating the transport equipment.

    NORFOLK, UNITED STATES

    08.18.2020

    Photo by Seaman Riley McDowell  

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

    Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Luis Gonzalez, right, from Anchorage, Alaska, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, transports inert ammunition through the hangar bay during an ammunition onload in support of Consolidated Operability Test Aug. 18, 2020. Ford is in port Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled Window of Opportunity for maintenance during her 18-month post-delivery test and trials phase of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Riley McDowell)

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    Date Taken: 08.18.2020
    Date Posted: 08.27.2020 18:47
    Photo ID: 6330885
    VIRIN: 200818-N-OH637-2022
    Resolution: 5472x3078
    Size: 1.39 MB
    Location: NORFOLK, US
    Web Views: 67
    Downloads: 5

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    A ceremony or equipment delivery event is taking place inside the hangar bay of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), as indicated by the visible placard on the wall. Military personnel in Navy working uniforms and face masks are gathered around a large silver/aluminum equipment container being transported on yellow motorized dollies. One person wearing a red hard hat is operating the transport equipment.
    US Navy personnel are conducting a cargo loading or unloading operation, likely aboard a naval vessel or at a naval facility. A yellow Raymond forklift branded 'US NAVY' with identifier 'USN13-2042' is being used to move metal containers labeled 'AFT'. All personnel are wearing face masks, suggesting this was taken during COVID-19 pandemic protocols.
    A group of approximately six to seven individuals are gathered inside what appears to be a large industrial or naval vessel interior, such as a ship's hangar bay or cargo deck. Most participants are wearing face masks and hard hats in various colors (white, yellow), along with ID badges, suggesting a formal inspection, safety briefing, or site walkthrough. The setting has fluorescent lighting, painted metal walls, and a dark rubberized floor typical of military or commercial maritime environments.
    U.S. Navy personnel are working in what appears to be a ship's hangar bay, handling ordnance or munitions loaded on a yellow Raymond forklift. A sailor wearing a red hard hat and face mask is operating the forklift, while several other uniformed personnel observe. The setting is a large enclosed military vessel interior with multiple yellow forklifts visible in the background.
    U.S. Navy personnel in NWU Type III camouflage uniforms are working inside what appears to be a ship's hangar bay, handling cargo on pallets using a yellow Raymond pallet jack. The sailors are wearing face masks, suggesting COVID-19 era protocols. Large circular ventilation or equipment units in blue metal crates are visible in the foreground.
    Military personnel in U.S. Navy uniforms are handling large olive-drab military cargo containers inside what appears to be a ship's interior compartment. The sailors are wearing face masks and working together to maneuver the containers using a hand pallet jack. The containers are marked with handling instructions including 'NO FORK LIFT' warnings.
    A group of military personnel in Navy digital camouflage uniforms and civilian contractors wearing hard hats and face masks are gathered around a long white table inside what appears to be a large interior space of a naval vessel. The table displays red markings that appear to be a diagram or schematic, possibly a deck layout or operational plan. The setting suggests a briefing or planning meeting during a maintenance or inspection period.

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