171013-N-ZE240-0010 NORFOLK (Oct. 13, 2017) Capt. Brent Gaut, right, executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, and Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Little poses for a photo while cutting a cake in honor of the U.S. Navy's 242nd birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cathrine Mae O. Campbell/Released)