ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2019) Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer poses for a photo with (from left) Rear Adm. James Downey, Program Executive Office, Aircraft Carriers; USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) Command Master Chief De'Andre Beaufort; Capt. John J. Cummings, Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer; Capt. Tim Waits, Ford's executive officer; and James Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research Development and Aquisition, on the ship's flight deck during a visit to the ship at sea. Secretary Spencer visited Ford as the ship conducts sea trials following its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Angel Thuy Jaskuloski)