Photo by Seaman Apprentice Rajah Lee Thornton | USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) | 04.09.2022
An MH-60S Nighthawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, receives ammunition from USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), during an ammunition on-load, April 9, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ship’s tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by......
