170401-N-OS895-0162 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 1, 2017) Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transition the bridge crane in the ship�s forecastle. The crane was used to remove hawse pipe covers as Ford prepares for sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Pastrick/Released)