 Hello team, I'm Rear Admiral Greg Huffman, Commander of Carrier Strike Group 12, the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. Just want to take a few minutes to introduce myself and let you all know how excited I am to be joining this strike group at this historic time. Since I took command two months ago, Gerald R. Ford has finished full ship shock trials, an important milestone in the life of the ship. The completion of the shock trials has demonstrated to me and to the world that the Navy has made a wise investment in the Ford class aircraft carrier. This is the future of naval aviation. Throughout the shock trials, you performed superbly. It's evident to me and to everybody else that the Ford is an incredibly capable ship and that the sailors who manned her sophisticated systems are ready to take the fight to the enemy. The same goes for the rest of our strike group, whether it's the units that are in maintenance in the shipyards or whether it's the squadrons that are involved in training and supporting fleet evolutions around the world, the men and women of the Ford Carrier Strike Group continue to impress me daily with their dedication, pride and professionalism. Soon the Ford will move into a planned maintenance availability to conduct some needed modernizations and repairs in preparation for our inaugural deployment in 2022. I am confident that the crew of the Ford will continue to knock it out of the park and get this capital warship out of the shipyard on time and ready to answer operational tasking. Early next year we're going to start some training with our allies and partners along with other Navy units and get ready for that inaugural deployment in 2022. I know that we're going to have the opportunity to showcase all of the capabilities that the Ford will bring to the table in the future of the Naval Aviation Enterprise. I'm Rear Admiral Greg Huffman, this is Ford Class.