 Welcome to All Hands Update. Here's what's happening around your Navy. Future Independence Class Latoral Combat Ship USS Gabriel Giffords successfully completed its acceptance trials. Acceptance trials are the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy. Royal Navy Commodore Andrew Burns, commander of amphibious task group, took command of U.S. Naval Forces Central Commands at Task Force 50 in the Arabian Gulf. This marks the first time a Royal Navy officer has led a U.S. task force in the Middle East and demonstrates a significant step in combined maritime operations. Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott Cooper Dayton, assigned to Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit 2, died November 24 from wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device blast in northern Syria. Keep our shipmate and his family in your thoughts throughout this difficult time. You can read more about what's happening around your Navy at Navy.mil.