The USS Gerald R. Ford 
President Donald Trump gives the keynote address at the commissioning of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford and is watched by thousands of spectators on Pier 11 at Norfolk Naval Station. 
Navy F/A 18 Hornets fly over the carrier Eisenhower during the playing of the National Anthem and the presentation of the colors as the Navy put into commission the newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford. 
An Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft from Marine Helicopter Squadron One make their approach to the soon-to-be commissioned aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford slightly in advance of the arrival of President Donald Trump, who presided over the event. 
A MV-22 Osprey’s tilt-rotor aircraft from Marine Helicopter Squadron One lands on the the soon to be commissioned aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford in advance of the arrival of President Donald Trump, who presided over the event. 
Navy F/A 18 Hornets fly over the carrier Eisenhower during the playing of the National Anthem and the presentation of the colors as the Navy put into commission the newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford. 
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford watch as the crowd gathers on pier II to watch their ship join the fleet today. The Ford is the first of a new class of carriers and won’t be fully ready to deploy for another five years.
