NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 4, 2017) – Fire Controlman 2nd Class Lawrence Batcheller, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer second class by Cmdr. Terry Pratt, Ford's combat systems officer, during a frocking ceremony at Huntington Hall. More than 170 Ford Sailors advanced from the September Navy-wide advancement exam.


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