NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 3, 2017) -- Chief Boatswain's Mate Charla Thomason, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), receives her chief warrant officer shoulder devices from her son and a friend during her commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk. Thomason has served for more than 16 years and will soon be reporting to USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cathrine Mae O. Campbell)

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