ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 28, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 28, 2022. Gerard R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualification as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington)