NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 2, 2015) -- Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Nick Richards, a Wichita High School Northwest graduate assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was selected for commissioning as a naval officer through the Medical Service In-Service Procurement Program (MSC IPP). After graduation he will commission as a physician’s assistant in the Navy’s Medical Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patrick Grieco/Released)