200131-N-CV877-1009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2020) The Honorable Thomas Modly, acting Secretary of the Navy, talks with Capt. John J. Cummings, USS Gerald R. Ford'(CVN 78) commanding officer, in the ship’s pilot house. Modly embarked Ford after the ship successfully completed Aircraft Compatibility Testing to discuss Ford’s progress and to see the ship operate at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan Pankau)