170722-N-XS424-0093 NORFOLK (July 22, 2017) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson delivers remarks during 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 3rd Class Sean Elliott/Released)