ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 1, 2022) An E2-D Hawkeye, attached to the "Bear Aces" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 124, prepares to launch from the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, April 1, 2022. 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 Jackson Adkins)