ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 16, 2021) Acting Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Thomas W. Harker, right, speaks with Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jackson Adkins, from Evans, Georgia, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) media department, in the ship's flight deck control, March 16, 2021. Harker met with senior leaders to discuss Gerald R. Ford and Ford-class unique capabilities, as well as key achievements towards her operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Angel Thuy Jaskuloski)