unsinkable Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) I'm getting goosebumps hearing and seeing it. Susan Ford Bales (sponsor) gave the order to "Man our ship and bring her to life!" Then the crew responded "Aye, Aye!", the band played Anchors Aweigh, and spectators cheered and clapped as the crew ran to board the ship. Edited July 27, 2017 by unsinkable 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Wow, this is the next generation after the Nimitz class if I understand this correctly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 My sister's husband was involved in the mechanical drafting of this ship. Our extended family has been excitedly discussing it on Facebook today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) From BIL's facebook post this morning: ****** Flip on *certain news channel* for the live coverage of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier commissioning ceremony. I had a 3D design & drawing hand as a 3D Product Model Coordinator (PMC) back in 2000-2007 @ Newport News Shipbuilding (AKA Huntington Ingalls Industries). America's latest "Big Stick" to join the U.S. Navy fleet Indeed, Made In America! Big day for Shipbuilders, God Bless America Edited July 22, 2017 by Kinsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 From BIL's facebook post this morning: ****** Flip on *certain news channel* for the live coverage of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier commissioning ceremony. I had a 3D design & drawing hand as a 3D Product Model Coordinator (PMC) back in 2000-2007 @ Newport News Shipbuilding (AKA Huntington Ingalls Industries). America's latest "Big Stick" to join the U.S. Navy fleet Indeed, Made In America! Big day for Shipbuilders, God Bless America One of my college roommates worked on the design of this ship, too. It's always so cool to see one's design get put into use. My DH still sends me pictures of every A380 he sees when he travels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Wow. That's massive. Thanks for sharing. It wouldn't have been on my radar at all normally. I have really complicated feelings seeing that. My dad was in the US Navy -- served on the Ranger, Saratoga and Independence. It's indelible in my mind the times we waited for his return and saw those ships come in. Very bittersweet memories. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 I'm sorry, folks, that I didn't respond sooner. I must have seen something shiny and gotten distracted. Thanks for sharing your stories. I love our Navy. I tell DH the only way I would have fallen harder for him would have been if he had been Navy instead of Air Force. And if he had red hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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