NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 10, 2018) Capt. Richard McCormack, USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) commanding officer, receives the Legion of Merit award from Rear Adm. Roy J. Kelley, commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic, during the ship’s change of command ceremony at Vista Point. The change of command ceremony is a time honored Naval tradition in which the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability occurs from one individual to another individual. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cat Campbell)

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