VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Aug. 30, 2019) Sailors assigned to multiple commands conduct a passing of the flag ceremony at a retirement ceremony for Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Bruce Gomez and Air Traffic Control More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 12, 2018) -- Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Kevin Allen, from Miami, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), participates in game night hosted by Morale, Welfare, and Recreation. Ford is More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 1, 2017) -- Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) Chiefs Mess conducts morning colors on the ship's flight deck for the 124th birthday of the chief petty officer. The rank o More
NORFOLK, Va. (April 27, 2017) -- Sig Alman, a World War II veteran, speaks with Sailors aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Alman served with then Lt. Cmdr. Gerald R. Ford aboard USS Montere More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 17, 2019) Cmdr. Jonathan Elliot, from Moorehead City, North Carolina, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) senior medical officer, receives a plaque from Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shantelle M More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 11, 2017) -- Lt. Amanda Murray, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives her Surface Warfare Medical Department Officer (Medical Surface Corps) breast insigni More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 12, 2017) -- Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participate in a medical response exercise in the hangar bay during a general quarters drill. This shipwid More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 14, 2017) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Stephanie Dubas, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), verifies port steering system pressure during phase three of crew certif More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 17, 2017) Capt. Paul Campagna, Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) executive officer, presents Personnel Specialist 2nd Class James McClain with his certificate of honorable More
NORFOLK, Va. (July 4, 2017) – The future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) displays “up and over” flags in observance of Independence Day. Ford is currently making preparations for commissioning July 22. (U.S. Navy p More
NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 13, 2017) -- USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors participate in the September birthday month luncheon on the ship's mess decks. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class R More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 2, 2017) – Sailors assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 check an F/A-18F Super Hornet during flight operations aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Ford is underwa More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2017) – Gunner's Mate 1st Class Ernest Quinones, from Brooklyn, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, briefs Sailors prior to a weapons shoot on the shi More
NORFOLK, Va. (Dec 1, 2017) – Chief Electrician's Mate Brian O'dett, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) Air Department, salutes Ford's Chiefs Mess as he is rung ashore.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicat More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Chief Personnel Specialist Kenneth Colot, from Cebu City, Phillippines, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) administration department, is piped into the Chiefs Mess af More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 28, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Kristin Acton, from Oak Harbor, Washington, returns the salute of Capt. J. J. Cummings, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer as she is piped ashore. Ford More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 5, 2016) -- Pictured is Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) with fireworks in the distant background. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Aidan Campbell)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 24, 2018) Lt. j.g. William Batten, from Tampa, Florida, returns the salute of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) wardroom as he is piped ashore. Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 15, 2018) Lt. Ted Collette, from Duluth, Minnesota, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) engineering department, is presented a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal certificate More
190709-N-OS895-1005 NORFOLK (July 10, 2019) Members of USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) First Class Petty Officer Association and Chiefs Mess receive heritage and leadership training at the Macarthur Memorial Muse More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (March 16, 2015) - Boatswain's Mate Seaman Apprentice Shamika Broome, left, and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Recruit Mykayla Robinson, right acted as first responders when a shipmate was injured w More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 24, 2015) -- Master-at-Arms 1st Class Richard Tenhagen takes custody of a weapon from the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Security Department Armory in preparation f More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 24, 2015) –Ship’s Serviceman 3rd Class Yolonda Butler, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is pinned to third class petty officer as one of the ship’s first 11 Sai More
NORFOLK, Va. (June 8, 2018) – Yeoman 3rd Class Christian Peralta, from Los Angeles, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) administration department, is frocked to his current rank during a promotion ceremon More
NORFOLK, Va. (June 15, 2018) - Machinist Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Gideon Kirkpatrick, from Christopher, Illinois, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) reactor department, is pinned to his current rank duri More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan.12, 2016) -- Hospitalman Andrea Baracosa, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), practices taking an x-ray of Lt. Mary Catherine McGinn's mouth during an on board tra More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan.26, 2016) -- Sailors in Air Department's V-1 Division aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) unload boxes in preparation for phase two of the crew certification process. Cr More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 1, 2016) -- Capt. Matthew McNally, dental officer aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), performs a dental exam on Cmdr. Robert Jones, Ford's chaplain. Jones received the More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 3, 2016) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate Launch/Recovery (Equipment) 1st Class Jeremy Stoecklein, assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), explains the inner-workings beh More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 4, 2016) -- Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Violeta Sandoval and Yeoman 2nd Class Kenneth Atkins, Sailors aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), verify the contents of inv More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 15, 2018) -- USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN78) is pushed by tug boats as the ship enters Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding to begin its Post Shakedown Availability. (U.S. Navy photo More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 11, 2016) -- Sailors aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) enjoy a steak and lobster meal on the mess decks for the February birthday luncheon. Sailors born in the month More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 27, 2018) Capt. Richard McCormack, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer and Cmdr. Terry Pratt, from Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Ford's former combat systems officer, render h More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 25, 2016) -- Senior Chief Hull Maintenance Technician James Timmerman, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), discusses modifications to a security window inside the More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 26, 2016) -- Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Karol Knierim, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), participates in the Ford Fit 1,000-Pound Challenge at More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 3, 2018) Command Master Chief Laura Nunley, from Salt Lake City, Utah, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives her Enlisted Information Warfare Specialist pin from Capt. Richar More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 1, 2016) -- Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Shavanda Stephens, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), teaches Boatswain's Mate Seaman Darrick Carlisle fancywork techniqu More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 1, 2016) -- Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Mintrell Speight shows Commanding Officer Capt. John F. Meier various fancywork techniques in the forecastle aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 07, 2016) -- Capt. John F. Meier, Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, and the Honorable Dr. Ernest Moniz, Secretary of U.S. Department of Energy, talk i More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar.9, 2015) -- Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Keenan Fitts, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), teaches Ford Sailors CPR during a basic medical training session aboard t More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 8, 2015) -- Chief Electrician's Mate John Chavezsanches and Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Bradley Mcbrayer, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), tests the weapons elevator's diagnosti More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 11, 2016) Information Systems Technician 3nd Class Bo Morales, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), participates in a Combat Systems departmental volleyball game More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar.16, 2016) --Hospital Corpsman Stephanie Conn, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and Ford's Fitt Boss, Omar Teran, provides food samples to Sailors aboard the shi More
HAMPTON, Va. (March 17, 2016) -- Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), participate in the Navy-wide third class petty officer advancement exam. The exam was held at Joint Base Lang More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 17, 2016) -- Quartermaster 1st Class Daniel Gutierrez, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), plots points on a chart during a simulated bridge training exercise. F More
Airman Aubrie Davis, left, from Tuskegee, Alabama, and Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Rachel Williams, from Norfolk, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, performs a "touch and go" on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations March 27, 2020. Ford More
Fire Controlman 1st Class Arik Garcia, left, from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Brandon Miner, from Dade City, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems departme More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 22, 2016) -- Master-at-Arms First Class Richard Tenhagen assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), briefs Ford Sailors on baton training during in-port security force t More
200401-N-NQ285-1023 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 1, 2020) Eric Knight, an engineer with Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding Division grinds on advanced lower stage weapons elevator aboard the aircr More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 25, 2016) -- Rep. Mike Conaway of Texas meets Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors who are Texas natives during a tour on the ship. Ford is currently under constructio More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar.28, 2015) -- Logistics Specialist 2nd Class David Kerley, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), sorts mail inside the ship's mailroom.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commu More
A T-45C Goshawk, assigned to Training Squadron (VT) 7, taxies on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck April 7, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy pho More
HAMPTON, Va. (March 31, 2016) -- Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) chief and first class petty officers participate in a CPO-365 guidon formation run at Fort Monroe. CPO-365 is a yearlong training More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr 1, 2016) -- Chief Brian Santacruz, a Sexual Assault Prevention Response (SAPR) Point of Contact (POC), assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) gives Aviation Structural More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr. 4, 2016) -- Bill Bennett, a representative from Perimeter Frames, delivers a replica of President Ford's college football team jersey from the Gerald R. Ford Foundation in Grand Rapids, More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr. 7, 2016) -- Susan Ford Bales, the ship sponsor, talks to Pre-Commissioning Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) most recent in-port security force (ISF) graduates in the ship's forecastle. ISF aca More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr. 7, 2016) -- Boatswain's mates in charge of the forecastle aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pose for a group photo. Ford's Deck Department is still working to persona More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr 07, 2016) -- Susan Ford Bales, the Ship's Sponsor talks about President Ford’s chair during a video documentary found in the cabin aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). B More
NORFOLK, Va. (Apr. 8, 2016) -- Cmdr. Julie Treanor, supply officer aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), awards Master Chief Ship's Serviceman Kenneth Carter a Meritorious Service Medal during More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (April 8, 2016) A Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) command choir Sailor receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal from the ship's Commanding Officer Capt. John F. Meier More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (April 8, 2016) Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailor inspects the banner attached to the ship’s officer brow. This marked the first time the banner was displayed on the ship, More
160408-N-YW238-211 NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (April 8, 2016) Rear Adm. John Haley and Capt. John F. Meier present Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) ship sponsor Susan Ford Bales with a certificate naming More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 12, 2016) -- Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Whitney Taylor, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), prepares lunch for Sailors onboard the ship. Ford is currently un More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr. 12, 2016) -- Dr. C. Brown, Development test and Evaluation, received a tour through Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) spaces. (U.S. Navy photo taken by Mass Communication More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Duane Bushey delivers remarks during USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony at the Sandler Center. More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors march in place while singing "Anchors Aweigh" during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony held at the Sandler Center for the Performi More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr 14, 2016) -- Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) move the emergency barricade on the flight deck during a General Quarters drill. This ship-wide General Qua More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr. 18, 2016) -- Cmdr. Julie N. Treanor, Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply officer, awards Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Corey L. Brooks, a Sailor assigned to Ford's su More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr 19, 2016) -- Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate Edwin Bennett assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) briefs sailors during departmental quarters in the ship’s hangar bay. F More
NORFOLK (April 21, 2016) -- Quartermaster Seaman Recruit Lydia Pandorf, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), tracks the ship’s position during navigation simulator training at Afloat Tra More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (Apr. 22, 2016) Sailors assigned to USS Enterprise (CVN 65), USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participate in a Sexual Assault Prevention and Res More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 21, 2016) -- Lt. Cmdr. Leif Gunderson, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) Reactor Department, awards Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Forrest Wells a lette More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 27, 2016)--Capt. Richard McCormick, commanding officer, Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and Capt. Paul Campagna, executive officer, observe the first morning colors onboa More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 3, 2016) – Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Ryan Little, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), sings during the ship's first karaoke night hosted by the Morale, Welfar More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 3, 2016) Boatswain's Mates, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transport mooring line during the ship's first fast cruise. Ford is currently under construction at More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 3, 2016) – Lt. Cmdr. Shaun Fischer, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), takes muster reports in the bridge during a simulated underway known as a fast cruise. This More
Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Gabrielle Campbell, from Atlanta, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, prepares cookies in the ship's forward bake shop May 10, 2020. Ford is underw More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department signal to a C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the "Greyhawks" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120, during flight operations May 11, 20 More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Tara Brown, from Portsmouth, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, simulates fighting a fire during a general quar More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 04, 2016) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Franklin Garrett checks for sediment and debris while testing JP5 fuel inside the fuels lab onboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Geral More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 11, 2016) -- Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) break down faulty furniture during a community relations project at Habitat for Humanity Restore. Habitat More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 11, 2016) -- Machinery Repairman 1st Class William Grabowski, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), conducts scheduled maintenance on a vertical milling machine. For More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 13, 2016) -- Lt. Cmdr. Michael Stone, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is rung aboard during his retirement ceremony in the ship's forecastle. Ford is the first More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 13, 2016) -- Machinist's Mate 1st Class Joshua Sheib, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is administered the oath of enlistment by Chief Warrant Officer Rodney B More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 18, 2016) -- Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Belen Mendoza, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), performs routine maintenance on shipboard equipment. More
HAMPTON, Va. (Apr. 14, 2016) -- Master-At-Arms 2nd Class Meagan Hicks, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), plants flags for a Memorial Day community relations project at Hampton National More
NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 2, 2018) Airman Matthew Tyson, from Riverside, California, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, checks in prior to the 2018 NSA Hampton Roads Headquarters MWR Wounded War More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 31, 2016) -- Ship's Serviceman 3rd Class Faanofoilefagoalii Alesana, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), ties a sarong on Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Shemeka Lynch More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 6, 2016) -- Senior Chief Logistics Specialist Samantha Garcia, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is pinned to her current rank by her husband, Jason, during F More
YORKTOWN, Va. (June 6, 2016) -- Transfer System Ammunition Replenisher (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cathrine Mae O. Campbell/Released)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 7, 2016) -- Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Allen Lancelin, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), trains to treat a wound on Chief Electronics Technician Christopher C More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 7, 2016) -- Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Shavanda Stephens, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), announces the setting of material condition modified zebra over the More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 08, 2016) The sun rises over Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), marking the beginning of the second day of Fast Cruise. Ford is conducting a three-day Fast Cruise to familia More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 11, 2016) -- Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) waits to move out of the pier during Ford's turn ship evolution. This is a major milestone that brings the country's newest n More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 11, 2016) -- Tug boats maneuver Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) out into the James River during the ship's Turn Ship evolution. This is a major milestone that brings the c More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 13, 2016) --Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jordan Hoyle and Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Brooke Diel, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 15, 2016) -- Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Wahl, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), adds color to a mural in Ford's Media Department. Ford is u More