NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 5, 2017) -- Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Raymond White, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives his frocking letter from Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford's commanding officer, during a frocking ceremony in the ship's foc'sle. More than 170 Ford Sailors advanced from the September Navy-wide advancement exam. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua Murray. This image has been altered for security purposes.)

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