ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 16, 2022) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and the "Bear Aces" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 124, unload supplies from an E2-D Hawkeye on the flight deck, April 16, 2022. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ship's tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington)