181203-N-CV877-1071 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 3, 2018) Capt. John J. Cummings, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), briefs U.S. Sen. James Inhofe, from Oklahoma, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and James Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development, and acquisition, on the flight deck during a tour of the ship. Gerald R. Ford is undergoing its post shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring identification badges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan Pankau/Released)