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Terry mcauliffe today. Virginia Governor Terry mcauliffe today. President donald trump in the navys leadership will usher in a new era in Naval Aviation today. A large cloud of uncertainty still hovers over the 12. 9 billion ship. The Nuclear Powered ship them the first in a new class of carriers, joins the fleet after spending years over budget and behind schedule. It is unlikely to the plate deploy for another five years. That is from navytimes. Com. The commissioning germany for the uss Gerald R Ford. The commissioning ceremony for the uss Gerald R Ford. Live coverage on cspan. [no audio] [no audio] we are live in norfolk, virginia, waiting for the commissionings our money to begin for the navys newest Aircraft Carrier, the uss Gerald R Ford. President trump has arrived. The crowd waiting for the ceremony to begin. We also expect to hear from defense secretary james mattis today, as well as virginia Governor Terry mcauliffe. The president has arrived and the ceremony should get unde