Susan Ford Bales, the daughter of former President Gerald R. Ford and sponsor of the aircraft carrier that bears his name, speaks at the christening ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Nov. 9, 2013, at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. The Gerald R. Ford was to be the first Ford-class aircraft carrier to join the fleet in 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Peter D. Lawlor/Released)