160408-N-OG138-089 NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (April 8, 2016) Capt. John F. Meier, commanding officer of Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) poses with Greg Williard, co-chairman of the Gerald R. Ford commissioning committee, left, and Susan Ford Bales, ship sponsor, and guest speaker, right. Ford is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers currently under construction by Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. Fairchild/Released)

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