those sailors are locked down and proud to be doing what they are doing. morel is very good. when they see things like the gerald r ford come online, they see it as a huge investment in the nation in what they do. a validation of their mission. a statement that will carry that mission into the future. the final commanding officer of the uss gerald r ford has not been born yet. that is how long this ship will be around serving our interests. >> reporter: that is a long time. what is the wish list for the navy going forward? >> we have done a number of studies and been pretty open about that. as the world gets more complicated and our interests grow, we need more navy to protect those interest. >> reporter: the president talked about that. >> 350 ships, not only the ships but a lot of new technology and capability to put on those ships.