VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Machinist’s Mate Franklin Pollydore, from Georgetown, Guyana, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) engineering department, hugs his sponsor during a pinning ceremony held at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts. Thirty-six Ford Sailors were advanced to the rank of chief petty officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cat Campbell)