191210-N-WC455-1094 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2019) Operations Specialist 2nd Class John Jacob, from Yonkers, New York, assigned to the operations department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), monitors a console in the ship’s combat direction center (CDC) to identify contacts. Gerald R. Ford is currently underway conducting an independent steaming exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Murray/Released)