190912-N-DN657-1124 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 12, 2019) Rear Adm. Kenneth Epps, right, deputy chief of staff for Fleet Ordnance and Supply/Fleet Supply Officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, is briefed by Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Cheyenne Sanchez, from Newark, Delaware, assigned to the supply department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), in one of the ship's lower dry food storage areas. Epps visited Gerald R. Ford to see first-hand the progress the ship is making during its post-shakedown availability and to speak directly to Ford's Supply officers and Sailors. This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring badges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Zack Guth/Released)