170106-N-AO748-0053 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0053 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class Michael Addison, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives his frocking letter from Lt. Cmdr. Kirk Nichols, For... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Kyle Manley, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s commandin... More
170106-N-AO748-0067 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0067 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class Reynaldo Veliz II, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives his frocking letter from Lt. Cmdr. Kirk Nichols, F... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 12, 2018) – Airman Daniel Wright,
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 12, 2018) – Airman Daniel Wright, from Los Angeles, assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 9 prepares to launch an MH-60S Seahawk from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) fligh... More
170106-N-AO748-0062 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0062 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class Shane Morgan, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives his frocking letter from Lt. Cmdr. Kirk Nichols, Ford’s... More
170106-N-AO748-0016 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0016 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 2nd Class Stefan Roberson, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer second class by his w... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (November 24, 2016) -- Pre Commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (November 24, 2016) -- Pre Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors welcome friends and family members as they celebrate Thanksgiving dinner on board the Navy’s first Ford Class airc... More
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Aviation Ordnanceman
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Tony Robeson, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer by friends, family, and colleag... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 13, 2016) --Secretary of the
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 13, 2016) --Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus addresses Sailors and shipbuilders aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbui... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 1st
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 1st Class Raymond Elliott, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s comma... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Kevin Thompson, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s comma... More
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Aviation Ordnanceman
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Tony Robeson, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives his cover from friends, family, and colleagues during a pinning cer... More
170106-N-AO748-0026 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0026 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class DaQuan Bridges, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer third class by Chief Q... More
170106-N-AO748-0059 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0059 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Anthony Ho, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives his frocking letter from Lt. Cmdr. Kirk Nichols, Ford’s adminis... More
171005-N-AO748-0003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2017) --
171005-N-AO748-0003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2017) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Salty Dogs" of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 takes off from the flight deck of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 2nd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Timothy Brunicardi, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is pinned to his current rank during a frocking ceremony in the ship... More
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Electricians
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Electricians Technician (Nuclear) Kyle Middleton, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer by friends, fami... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 2nd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Timothy Brunicardi, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s co... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 2nd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Sylvan Greene, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s command... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Daniel Hendrix assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s command... More
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Aviation Boatswain’s
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) John Quillin, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives his chief's cover from his family, friends and colleagu... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 20, 2016) Lt. Ben Smith, a
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 20, 2016) Lt. Ben Smith, a radiation health officer assigned to Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, calibrates an x-ray machine during an X-ray certification aboard Pre-commissioning Unit G... More
171005-N-AO748-0137 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2017) --
171005-N-AO748-0137 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2017) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Christopher Bullock, from Newport News, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, d... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Vincent Elizalde assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s comma... More
170106-N-AO748-0048 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0048 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class Reynaldo Veliz II, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer third class by Seni... More
Religious Service, US Navy Photo
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2017) – Lt. Jamal Scarlett, one of Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) chaplains, leads worship during the ship's first religious service underway. The future USS Gerald R.... More
170524-N-AO748-0014 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 24, 2017)--
170524-N-AO748-0014 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 24, 2017)-- Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class James Lawson, from Anaheim, California, directs an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the Crusaders of Helicopter Sea C... More
170524-N-AO748-0048 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 24, 2017)--
170524-N-AO748-0048 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 24, 2017)-- Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Joshua Goolsby, from Miami, Florida, directs an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the Crusaders of Helicopter Sea Comb... More
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Hospital Corpsman
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Hospital Corpsman Crystal Frank, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives her cover from family, friends and colleagues during a pinning cerem... More
170106-N-AO748-0038 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0038 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Zachariah Pugh, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer third cl... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 1st
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 1st Class Justin Elliot, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s command... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Vincent Elizalde, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is pinned to his current rank during a frocking ceremony in the ship's... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Blair Crawford assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s command... More
170106-N-AO748-0030 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0030 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class Anthony Ho, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer third class by Senior Chie... More
170106-N-AO748-0035 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0035 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class Shane Morgan, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer third class by Senior Ch... More
170106-N-AO748-0057 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0057 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class DaQuan Bridges, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives his frocking letter from Lt. Cmdr. Kirk Nichols, Ford... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 4, 2016) -- Deck department
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 4, 2016) -- Deck department Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) sand the paint off an anchor chain in preparation to painting. Ford is currently undergoing... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 1st
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 1st Class Ashley McLaughlin, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s com... More
170106-N-AO748-0024 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0024 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class DaQuan Bridges, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer third class by Chief Q... More
170106-N-AO748-0028 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0028 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class Anthony Ho, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer third class by Senior Chie... More
170106-N-AO748-0042 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0042 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Zachariah Pugh, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer third cl... More
170524-N-AO748-0044 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 24, 2017)--
170524-N-AO748-0044 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 24, 2017)-- Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Joshua Goolsby, from Miami, Florida, directs an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the Crusaders of Helicopter Sea Comb... More
171005-N-AO748-0116 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2017) --
171005-N-AO748-0116 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2017) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Salty Dogs" of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 lands onboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Ford is currentl... More
170106-N-AO748-0052 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0052 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 2nd Class Stefan Roberson, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives his frocking letter from Lt. Cmdr. Kirk Nichols, For... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (November 24, 2016) -- Pre Commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (November 24, 2016) -- Pre Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors welcome friends and family members as they celebrate Thanksgiving dinner on board the Navy’s first Ford Class airc... More
170214-N-AO748-009, US Navy Photogrpah
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 14, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms Seaman Madeline Lutz, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) security department, receives the Patrolman of the Month certificate from ... More
171005-N-AO748-0097 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2017) --
171005-N-AO748-0097 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2017) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Salty Dogs" of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 lands onboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Ford is currentl... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Kyle Manley, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is pinned to his current rank during a frocking ceremony in the ship's hang... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Michael Bowman, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s comman... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 1st
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 1st Class Ashley McLaughlin, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is pinned to her current rank during a frocking ceremony in the ship'... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 13, 2016) --Petty Officer 2nd
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 13, 2016) --Petty Officer 2nd Class James Mcclain, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), asks Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus a question after Mabus addressed the c... More
170106-N-AO748-0011 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0011 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 2nd Class Stefan Roberson, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer second class by his w... More
170106-N-AO748-0018 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0018 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class Michael Addison, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer third class by Ens. ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (November 24, 2016) -- Pre Commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (November 24, 2016) -- Pre Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors welcome friends and family members as they celebrate Thanksgiving dinner on board the Navy’s first Ford Class airc... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (November 24, 2016) -- Pre Commissioning
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (November 24, 2016) -- Pre Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors welcome friends and family members as they celebrate Thanksgiving dinner on board the Navy’s first Ford Class airc... More
170106-N-AO748-0033 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0033 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class Shane Morgan, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer third class by Senior Ch... More
160611-N-AO748-140 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 11, 2016)
160611-N-AO748-140 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 11, 2016) –Lt. Patrick Miller, assistant navigator, monitors progress of the turn ship evolution from the pilothouse of Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).... More
170106-N-AO748-0065 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0065 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Zachariah Pugh, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives his frocking letter from Lt. Cmdr. Kirk... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 11, 2016) - Logistics Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 11, 2016) - Logistics Specialist Seaman Roderick Jackson, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), places his vote for the Junior Enlisted Association (JEA) cabinet me... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Christopher Bullock, assigned to the air department of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 11, 2016) - Hospital Corpsman
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 11, 2016) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tristan Wallace, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), places his vote with Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Shawn Kirby, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s commandin... More
170106-N-AO748-0020 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0020 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class Michael Addison, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer third class by Ens. W... More
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Electricians
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Electricians Technician (Nuclear) Kyle Middleton, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives his cover from friends, family, and colleagues durin... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 13, 2016) --Secretary of the
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 13, 2016) --Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus addresses Sailors and shipbuilders aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbui... More
170106-N-AO748-0049 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
170106-N-AO748-0049 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Yeoman 3rd Class Reynaldo Veliz II, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is frocked to the rank of petty officer third class by Seni... More