The island of the next-gen carrier Gerald R. Ford gets worked on by shipyard workers. (Mark D. Faram/Staff) 
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson talks to the media in front of one of the the Ford’s new weapons elevators (Mark D. Faram/Staff) 
One of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford’s two dedicated weapons handling areas, connected to the flight deck by the Ford’s new weapons elevators (Mark D. Faram/Staff) 
Crew members from the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford listen to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson on the ship’s hanger bay (Mark D. Faram/staff) 
The rusting hulk of the aircraft carrier Enterprise is tied up next to the next gen carrier Gerald R. Ford (Mark D. Faram/Staff) 
The flight deck of the next-gen carrier Gerald R. Ford is getting extensive work while the ship is in the yards. (Mark D. Faram/Staff) 
Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. John Richardson talks to the crew of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford as the commanding officer Capt. John J. Cummings (r) and XO Capt. Capt. Tim Waits. (Mark D. Faram/Staff) 
The island of the next-gen carrier Gerald R. Ford (r) peaks up over the rusting hulk of the aircraft carrier Enterprise. (Mark D. Faram/Staff)
