191209-N-OH637-1092 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2019) Capt. Timothy L. Waits, the executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), instructs Sailors during a general quarters training evolution. Ford is currently underway conducting an independent steaming exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Riley McDowell/Released)