As part of a joint test group, U.S. Navy ailors from the aircraft carrier USS "Gerald R. Ford" (CVN-78) prepare to launch a 16,000 lbs. (7257 kg) sled from the ship's flight deck using the ship's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) at Newport News, Virginia (USA) on 5 June 2015. "Ford" completed two successful "dead-load" tests on the initial test day; testing continued over the next several weeks.