Keywords: USS Gerald R. Ford island installation with Susan Ford Bales (130126-N-YX169-191).jpg en Susan Ford Bales daughter of late President Gerald R Ford and ship's sponsor speaks with members of the future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford's CVN 78 first crew during the ship's island landing ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding The island-landing ceremony marks the final super-lift in the construction process for the ship as the 555-metric ton island is lifted into place on the ship's flight deck The Gerald R Ford is the first is a new class of aircraft carriers and is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in 2015 http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 142768 http //www navy mil/management/photodb/photos/130126-N-YX169-191 jpg direct link 2013-01-26 U S Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller 130126-N-YX169-191 Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Gerald R Ford CVN-78 Susan Ford |