Norfolk Naval Shipyard Welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford for its First Planned Incremental Availability

Rear Adm. Hakimzadeh Welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) to Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Check out this message from our Shipyard Commander, Rear Adm. Kavon 'Hak' Hakimzadeh, as he welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) to America's Shipyard! Check out the full arrival story on DVIDS: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/569529/norfolk-naval-shipyard-welcomes-uss-gerald-r-ford-its-first-planned-incremental-availability

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