U.S. service members and civilians attend the christening ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Nov. 9, 2013, at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. During the ceremony, a video tribute of former President Gerald R. Ford and his wife Betty were displayed on monitors throughout the event. 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)