The first of the U.S. Navy’s next generation of aircraft carriers has set sail. The USS Gerald R. Ford has recently returned to Naval Station Norfolk of Virginia following a week of builder’s trials. How did the advanced vessel fair upon hitting the seas and just what capabilities will it add to U.S. Naval operations? 
Image Source: Wikipedia Vital Operations On Open Water The USS Gerald R. Ford underwent a range of evaluations over a period of seven days. The crew, comprised of representatives from Huntington Ingalls Industries Shipbuilding, and the U.S. Navy’s CVN Program Office and the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, along with other experts, performed a series of trials to learn how many of the ship's functions performed on open water. Dual Band Radar tracking of aircraft, electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) “no load” cycles, and various small boat operations were demonstrated. High power runs and steering, as well as ahead flank turns, were also conducted and evaluated. 
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