defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, for a tour of the company's Newport News Shipbuilding division. Kendall visited the shipyard to learn more about cost-reduction efforts and to see the construction progress on the aircraft carriers Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). Sean J. Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, and Rear Adm. Thomas Moore, program executive officer, aircraft carriers, joined HII President and CEO Mike Petters, Kendall and Mulherin on the tour, which included a behind-the-scenes look at construction progress on Gerald R. Ford and a 3-D product model demonstration of changes being made in the construction of John F. Kennedy based on lessons learned on Ford.