Harlingen native serving aboard USS Gerald R. Ford

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Lucia Zifko, from Harlingen, is serving aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78).

During a recent training, Zifko worked in the aircraft intermediate maintenance department, logs the status of simulated casualties in a repair locker during a general quarters drill.

According to her Facebook, Zifko attending Early College High School and TSTC.

Under the leadership of Carrier Strike Group TWELVE, Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting first-ever integrated carrier strike group operations with Carrier Air Wing EIGHT, Destroyer Squadron TWO and their Air and Missile Defense Commander, Commanding Officer of USS Gettysburg (CG 64).