(Left to right) LaJuan Powell, James Bragg, and Joseph Bowles use a torque wrench to tighten a stud for the tail cap on a propeller shaft for Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Photo by Chris Oxley Post date September 2, 2020 ← This massive dry dock is where the ship has been under construction since CVN 78’s keel laying in 2009. Photo by Ricky Thompson → The freshly painted Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) shines at night in the empty dry dock, waiting to meet water for the first time. Photo by John Whalen