Capt. John Meier, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), joins the official party on stage at the christening ceremony of Ford at Newport News Shipbuilding.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 09, 2013) Capt. John Meier, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), joins the official party on stage at the christening ceremony of Ford at Newport News Shipbuilding. The first Ford-class aircraft carrier is scheduled to join the fleet in 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Peter D. Lawlor) File# 131109-N-WL435-201