191111-N-YW238-1145 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Robert Ashman, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) carries the urn of his grandfather, Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Dean Curtis Ashman, during a burial at sea ceremony on the ship’s aircraft elevator three. Thirty souls were laid to rest during the first burial at sea ceremony held aboard Ford. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin/Released)