190129-N-0BR740-1043 MOBILE, Ala. (Jan. 29, 2019) Charlotte Dorrance Marshall, left, ship sponsor for the future USNS Newport (EPF 12), authenticates the keel plate of the ship with the assistance of Austal USA welder Cristian Manzano at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, Jan. 29, 2019. Marshall welded her first initial into an aluminum plate that will be fastened within the hull of the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Sam Crane/Released)