200329-N-XI307-1274 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 29, 2020) Sailors assigned to the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), prepare an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Gladiators of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 to launch during flight operations, March 29, 2020. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Seelbach/Released)