ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 17, 2022) F/A-18 Super Hornets attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 positioned on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 22, 2022. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualifications as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington)