191218-N-WC455-1015 NORFOLK (Dec. 18, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jonah Ruiz, left, from Brownsville, Texas, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Mark Arthur Valenzona, from New York, both assigned to the weapons department, conduct morning colors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Gerald R. Ford is currently in port after completing a successful independent steaming exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Murray/Released)