170722-N-YZ222-145 NORFOLK (July 22, 2017) Sailors talk before the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Ford is the lead ship of the Ford-class aircraft carriers, and the first new U.S. aircraft carrier design in 40 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anna-Liesa Hussey/Released)