170929-N-QI093-0003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 29, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Salty Dogs" of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 performs a touch-and-go landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Ford is underway conducting testing and evaluation operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ruben Reed/Released)