200327-N-RB564-0005 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 27, 2020) An F/A-18E assigned to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in preparation for landing during flight operations, March 27, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary A. Prill/Released)