NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr 20, 2016) -- Commanding Officer of Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Capt. Richard McCormick talks to Rear Adm. Thomas Moore during a tour of the ship. Ford is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers currently under construction by Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Connor Loessin/Released) - Stock Image