ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 13, 2023) Cmdr. Christopher Keen, off-going commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, and Capt. Rick Burgess, commanding officer of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), fly over the flight deck in an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Blacklions" of VFA-213 during an airborne change of command ceremony, Sept. 13, 2023. VFA-213 is deployed aboard CVN 78 as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)