170722-N-GY005-0074 NORFOLK (July 22, 2017) Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis enters the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during the ship's 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 3rd Class Gitte Schirrmacher/Released)