190214-N-FH905-2051 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 14, 2019) Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer shakes hands with Capt. Jeremy Vaughan, from Las Vegas, Nevada, operations officer of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), in the hangar bay during a tour of the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier. Spencer and Vice Adm. Michael Moran, principal military deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development, and acquisition, visited Ford to see firsthand and hear from Sailors on the progress being made during the ship’s post-shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. (This image has been altered by blurring out badges for security purposes) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brett Walker/Released)