200131-N-CV877-2006 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2020) Sideboys render honors to the Honorable Thomas Modly, acting Secretary of the Navy, as he arrives aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). 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/Released)