NORFOLK (Feb. 12, 2021) Rear Adm. Craig Clapperton, commander, Carrier Strike Group 12, awards Capt. J. J. Cummings, the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the Legion of Merit in the commanding officer's inport cabin before a change of command ceremony, Feb. 12, 2021. Cummings was relieved by Capt. Paul Lanzilotta as the commanding officer of Ford. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Angel Thuy Jaskuloski)