170802-N-TF680-0010 NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 2, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airmen Kassandre Franklin and Kevin Ulch, both assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), lower the ensign as the ship shifts colors from the fantail to the mast in preparation to get underway. Gerald R. Ford is underway conducting test and evaluation operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Carter/Released)