200127-N-TF680-1226 ATLANTIC OCEAN. (Jan. 27, 2020) Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition the Hon. James F. Geurts, center, and members of the media observe flight operations with Capt. John J. Cummings, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), on the flight deck. Geurts visited Ford to see the progress made while conducting aircraft compatibility testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Carter/Released)