ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 23, 2022) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) handle the phone and distance line during a fueling at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), March 23, 2022. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualifications as part the ship's tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zack Guth)