200131-N-CV877-2062 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2020) The Honorable Thomas Modly, acting Secretary of the Navy, receives a briefing on the progress of the advanced weapons elevators 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)