ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 1, 2022) Chief petty officers assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 pose for a photo in Ford's hangar bay in celebration of the Chief Petty Officer's 129th birthday, April 1, 2022. 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 Angel Thuy Jaskuloski)