ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 19, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Aaron Wilson, from Atlanta, assigned to the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), stands watch as the arresting gear officer as an E2-D Hawkeye attached to the "Bear Aces" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 124 flies over the flight deck, April 19, 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 Zachary Melvin)