ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 29, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ethan Lycan, from Puyallup, Washington, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), attaches assessment cables to a pulse decoder, March 29, 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 2nd Class Zack Guth)