ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2020) British Royal Navy Vice Adm. Paul Bennet, Chief of Staff, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, rides in an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, preparing to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Nov. 8, 2020. Under the leadership of Carrier Strike Group 12, Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting first-ever integrated carrier strike group operations with Carrier Air Wing 8, Destroyer Squadron 2 and their Air and Missile Defense Commander, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anton Wendler)