Chesapeake Native Serves Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Brian Hinton, from Chesapeake, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, paints a bulkhead, June 30, 2021. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST). The U.S. Navy conducts shock trials of new ship designs using live explosives to confirm that our warships can continue to meet demanding mission requirements under the harsh conditions they might encounter in battle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trenton Edly)
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