200131-N-OH637-1142 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2020) Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly, center, receives a briefing on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) from Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Louis Mountain during a visit to the ship. 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 Seaman Apprentice Riley McDowell/Released)