200118-N-DN657-1072 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2020) A T-45 Goshawk assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Gerald R. Ford is conducting aircraft compatibility testing to further test its electromagnetic aircraft launch systems and advanced arresting gear. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zack Guth/Released)