Rear Adm. Richard Burgess, left, is relieved by Capt. David Skarosi as commanding officer of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during a change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, May 12. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class nuclear aircraft carrier and flagship of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, incorporates modern technology, innovative shipbuilding designs, and best practices from legacy aircraft carriers to underpin American security and economic prosperity through sustained operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky)NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA.Family and friends watch as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) returns to Naval Base Point Loma following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, May 15, 2025. Alexandria is assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, home to four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines, which are capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, strike warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiarra Brown) NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA.Family and friends watch as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) returns to Naval Base Point Loma following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, May 15, 2025. Alexandria is assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, home to four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines, which are capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, strike warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiarra Brown)NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA . Cmdr. Christopher Rose, center, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757), observes mooring operations as the boat returns to Naval Base Point Loma following a 7-month deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, May 15, 2025. Alexandria is assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, home to four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines, which are capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, strike warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Aaron T. Smith)