ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 23, 2022) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participate in flight operations as an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 takes off from the flight deck, March 23, 2022. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualifications as part of the ship's tailored basic phase prior operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin)