230524-N-YB423-1014 OSLO, NORWAY Rear Adm. Erik Eslich assumes command of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 from Rear Adm. Greg Huffman during a change of command ceremony aboard the flagship, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), May 24, 2023. CSG 12 embarked aboard Gerald R. Ford, is conducting a scheduled deployment in the Atlantic Ocean. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Williams)