170408-N-KU586-0038 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 8, 2017) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) man the rails as the ship departs Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding for builder�s sea trials off the U.S. East Coast. The first-of-class ship�the first new U.S. aircraft carrier design in 40 years�will spend several days conducting builder�s sea trials, a comprehensive test of many of the ship�s key systems and technologies. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Christopher Delano/Released)