VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Aug. 30, 2019) Sailors assigned
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 1, 2017) -- Pre-Commissioning
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 17, 2019) Cmdr. Jonathan Elliot,
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
160426-N-IX020-060 - coin, public domain photograph
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 26, 2015) – Capt. Richard McCormack, commanding officer, Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), presents Norma Bauerschmidt, a 91-year-old World War II veteran and member of Wo... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 22, 2016) – Senior Chief Aviation
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 22, 2016) – Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Brik Wiley briefs Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) Air Department, V-4 Division, prior to loading 500,000 gallon... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 17, 2017) Capt. Paul Campagna,
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 8, 2017) - Pre-Commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 8, 2017) - Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) departs Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding for builder’s sea trials off the coast. The first- of-class shi... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 14, 2017) -Pre-Commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 14, 2017) -Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors man the rails as the ship arrives at Naval Station Norfolk after completing builder’s sea trials off the coast. The fir... More
NORFOLK, Va. (May 23, 2017) – Master Chief Machinist's
NORFOLK, Va. (May 23, 2017) – Master Chief Machinist's Mate Douglas "Toby" Suthers, Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) top snipe, bids farewell to Ford's chiefs mess before being rung ashore. Sut... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 9, 2013) Ship’s Sponsor Susan
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 9, 2013) Ship’s Sponsor Susan Ford Bales, daughter of President Gerald R. Ford, christens the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during a cerem... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 28, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Kristin
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
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
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,
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
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
PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) CSADD Candy Grams
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb 12, 2015) - Electrician's Mate Fireman Apprentice JohnChristian Palmiano, a native of Daly City, Calif., assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) buys a "candy gram" fro... More
Ford Sailors Save a Shipmate on Arlington
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. (April 15, 2015) Pre-Commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 15, 2015) Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) installs components of the Close-In Weapons System (CIWS). The installation of the CIWS marks another milestone towards ship co... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 16, 2015)—Pre Commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 16, 2015)—Pre Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is under construction at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipyard. Ford Sailors are preparing for the ship’s commissioning... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 16, 2015) – Fire Controlman
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 16, 2015) – Fire Controlman 3rd Class Lawrence Batcheller learns how to operate the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launching system remote controller from a Huntington-Ingalls Industrie... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 17, 2015)—Culinary Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 17, 2015)—Culinary Specialist Janie Alejandre, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), conducts inventory on Ford’s galley equipment. Ford is currently undergoing o... More
Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors train on gypsy ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 21, 2015) -- Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors, Electrician's Mate Fireman Apprentice John Palmiano and Fireman Aaron Husch, inspect a gypsy winch during a sy... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 22, 2015) – Damage Controlman
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 22, 2015) – Damage Controlman 2nd Class Gift Chombwe instructs Logistics Specialist 2nd Class David Kerley on fire hose handling and firefighting techniques during Pre-commissioning Uni... More
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Jajaun Hull installs LED
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Jajaun Hull installs LED fixtures in the showcase berthing aboard Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The showcase berthing demonstrates a modernized living space for th... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 1, 2015) - Pre-Commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 1, 2015) - Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailor Machinist Mate 1st Class Cedric Shankle speaks to 2nd grade students during the Discovery STEM Academy at Magruder Element... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 5, 2015) Master Chief Hospital
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 5, 2015) Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Kevin Kennovin, assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is pinned to master chief petty officer by his family during a frocking... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.- (May 8, 2015) Boatswain's Mate 1st
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.- (May 8, 2015) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Mintrell Speight helps Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Quiton Pugh put on firefighting equipment during training in Damage Control Repair Locker Two aboard... More
Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) FOD walkdown
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 8, 2015) - Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Chiefs Mess, First Class Petty Officer Association, Second Class Petty Officer Association, Coalition of Sailors against Destruct... More
EMALS testing begins aboard Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 12, 2015) Lt. Jared McCaleb, assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Air Department, gives the launch signal during a full-speed "no load" test of the electromagnetic a... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 12, 2015) Sailors assigned to
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 12, 2015) Sailors assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Air Department give the “all clear” sign as the ship commenced a full-speed “no load” test of the electromagne... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 14, 2015) -- Aviation Boatswain's
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 14, 2015) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fueling) Airman Nicole Primero, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), serves Yakisoba, a traditional Japanese dish, to a Ford... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 19, 2015) - Pre-Commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 19, 2015) - Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Supply Department Sailor Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jason Gouker piles up boxes during a working party aboard the shi... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 21, 2015) -- An officer from
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 21, 2015) -- An officer from the Virginia Marine Police shares resource information and water safety tips with Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Administration Officer, Cmdr.... More
NORFOLK, Va. (May 27, 2015) - Pre-commissioning Unit
NORFOLK, Va. (May 27, 2015) - Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Deck Department Sailors lower a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) into the water during maneuvering training at Naval Station N... More
PCU Gerald R. Ford pins new petty officers
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 1, 2015) -- Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Edward Estay, assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has his new rank insignia pinned on by his sons during a frocking cer... More
150605-N-DW912-001 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 5, 2015)
150605-N-DW912-001 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 5, 2015) — As part of a joint test group, Sailors from Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) prepare to launch a 16,000-pound sled from the ship’s flight deck... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 15, 2015) Pre-Commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 15, 2015) Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Principal Assistant for Services Lt. Cmdr. Clinton Bryant talks with Ship's Sponsor Susan Ford Bales, daughter of President Geral... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 17, 2015) -- Pre-Commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 17, 2015) -- Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Senior Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Jose Salas is pinned to the rank of senior chief petty officer by his wife during a ceremony... More
NORFOLK, Va. (June 17, 2015) Aviation support equipment
NORFOLK, Va. (June 17, 2015) Aviation support equipment technicians assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) receive operational training on a small corrosion control cart (SCCC). The SCCC is ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 24, 2015) -- Master-at-Arms
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
PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailor selected for Medical Commissioning ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 2, 2015) -- Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Nick Richards, a Wichita High School Northwest graduate assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was selected for commissioning ... More
Ford Sailor Selected to Commission in Medical Corps
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 1, 2015) —Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Nick Richards, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was recently selected for commissioning as a Naval officer through the Med... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. ( July 8, 2015) Capt. John F. Meier,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. ( July 8, 2015) Capt. John F. Meier, commanding officer of Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) poses with the group of Sailors who prepared the ship’s gym for its debut. The new che... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 6, 2015) Pre-commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 6, 2015) Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors push a pallet of food across one of the ship’s dry goods storerooms as part of an onload of food. The onload is in prepara... More
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Jalene Taitague
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Jalene Taitague helps load new galley supplies aboard Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Ford Sailors are outfitting the ship in preparation for a scheduled crew... More
Ford Sailor Trains on DBR
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 16, 2015) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Michael Perez, assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) installs a pump in the Dual Band Radar cooling system during routine mainten... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 24, 2015) –Ship’s Serviceman
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 2, 2015) – Machinist’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 2, 2015) – Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Janie Sheshbaradaran, assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and Thomas Bain, production controller for Supervisor of Shipbuil... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 11, 2015) Chief petty officer
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 11, 2015) Chief petty officer selectees assigned to the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) parade the colors during the ship's 9/11 commemoration ceremony i... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 21, 2015) -- Pre-commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 21, 2015) -- Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Command Master Chief Donald Novak speaks with Ford's First Class Petty Officers’ Association on the mess decks. (U.S. Navy ph... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 23, 2015) – Pre-commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 23, 2015) – Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) First Class Petty Officers’ Association members wash dishes in the ship's galley after a meal. The 1st class petty officers sh... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 23, 2015) – Pre-commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 23, 2015) – Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) First Class Petty Officers’ Association serves lunch to Sailors in the ship’s galley. The first class petty officers showed th... More
PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) celebrates Hispanic American Heritage Mont...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 8, 2015) Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Diana Pinos, a Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailor, decorates the galley with country flags during Ford's Hispanic American He... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 9, 2015) - Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 9, 2015) - Sailors assigned to USS Enterprise (CVN 65), USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), and Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) apply the Navy's 240th birthday theme to their cr... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 13, 2015) – Pre-commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 13, 2015) – Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Commanding Officer, Capt. John F. Meier, right, Dental Officer Capt. Matthew McNally, left, and youngest crew member Hull Techn... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 16, 2015) -- Pre-commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 16, 2015) -- Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors wax the galley floors to aid in cleanliness of the ship and to prevent damage to the tile. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Co... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 23, 2015) -- Personnel Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 23, 2015) -- Personnel Specialist 3rd Class James McClain assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) leaps through the air while playing a game of ultimate Frisbee at Hun... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 4, 2015) - Machinist's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 4, 2015) - Machinist's Mate 1st Class Matthew Kuznieski, assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), observes the number one aircraft elevator during a 200,000 pound maxi... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan.12, 2016) -- Hospitalman Andrea
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
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,
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
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
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. (Feb. 11, 2016) -- Sailors aboard
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 22, 2016) -- Capt. John F.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 22, 2016) -- Capt. John F. Meier, Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, discusses Advanced Arresting Gear with Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut, left, duri... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 25, 2016) -- Senior Chief Hull
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
Sailors participate 1,000-pound fitness challenge at Huntington Hall
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. (Mar. 1, 2016) -- Boatswain's Mate
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
Fancywork training in the forecastle
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. 07, 2016) -- Capt. John F.
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
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
EMC John Chavez-Sanchez Trains a Ford Sailor
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
History of Women in the Naval Service
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 10, 2016) A graphic timeline by Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) illustrating the history of women in the Naval service. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communicatio... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 10, 2016) -- Sailors practice
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 10, 2016) -- Sailors practice emergency medical procedures during a general quarters drill aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). This ship-wide general quarters drill f... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 11, 2016) Information Systems
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
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
160317-N-GY005-106, US Navy Photogrpah
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 22, 2016) -- Master-at-Arms
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 25, 2016) -- Rep. Mike Conaway
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
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 31, 2016) -- Sailors in Air
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 31, 2016) -- Sailors in Air Department's V-3 Division onboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) practice hose handling during general quarters in the hangar bay. This ship-... More
Ford Sailors serious about SAPR
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,
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,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr. 7, 2016)—Susan Ford Bales, ship sponsor, is rung aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during a statue unveiling in the ship's hangar bay. Sculptor J. Brett Grill and rep... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr. 7, 2016) -- Boatswain's mates
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,
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr. 7, 2016) -- Susan Ford Bales,
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., (April 8, 2016) A Pre-Commissioning
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
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)
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
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,
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr 14, 2016) -- Sailors assigned
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.
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
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (Apr. 22, 2016) Sailors assigned
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
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,
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
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,
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