NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr. 7, 2016)-- A bronze statue honoring President Gerald R. Ford is unveiled aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during a ceremony in the ship's hanger bay. Ship Sponsor Susan Ford Bales, sculptor J. Brett Grill, and representatives of Huntington Ingulls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding attended the event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Fairchild/Released)