190822-N-FH905-1062 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 22, 2019) Susan Ford Bales, USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) ship's sponsor and daughter of Ford's namesake, President Gerald R. Ford, speaks with Lt. Donny James, from Albany, Georgia, Ford's advanced weapons elevators officer, in the ship's weapons handling area. Susan Ford Bales visited with Ford's new check-ins at the command's Wolverine Academy and interacted with Sailors during a visit to the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brett Walker/Released)