ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 21, 2022) Sailors assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepare an MH-60S Nighthawk for flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), April 21, 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)