NORFOLK, Va. (April 14, 2017) -- Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) color detail hoist the national ensign for the first time in Norfolk. The first-of-class ship -- the first new aircraft carrier design in 40 years – has spent several days conducting builder's sea trials, a comprehensive test of many of the ship's key systems and technologies.

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