160520-N-YZ252-135 BATH, Maine (May 20, 2016) The crew of the future guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) ceremonially transfers from hard hats to soft covers as part of the transfer of ownership ceremony. The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of DDG 1000 May 20, 2016. Following a crew certification period and October commissioning ceremony in Baltimore, Zumwalt will transit to its homeport in San Diego for a Post Delivery Availability and Mission Systems Activation. DDG 1000 is the lead ship of the Zumwalt-class destroyers; next-generation multi-mission surface combatants tailored for land attack and littoral dominance. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Roger S. Duncan/Released)