Rear Adm. Craig Clapperton, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, middle, talks with Cmdr. Michael McGlynn, left, CSG12 operations officer, during an air defense exercise in the Tactical Flag Command Center aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), April 26, 2021. Under the leadership of CSG-12, Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting integrated carrier strike group operations with CVW-8, DESRON 2 and their Air and Missile Defense Commander, Commanding Officer of USS Gettysburg (CG 64). (This image has been altered by blurring out computer screens for security purposes.)

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