ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 28, 2022) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Wyatt Ridlon, from Kent, Washington, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), stands lookout watch on the fantail, March 28, 2022. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualification as part of the ship's tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex Timewell)