200515-N-XI307-2173 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 15, 2020) A Sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) signals Capt. J. J. Cummings, Ford's commanding officer, as he lands an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, on Ford's flight deck during flight operations, May 15, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Seelbach/Released)