ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2022) Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 conduct flight operations, Sept. 18, 2022. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seamen Apprentice Daniel Perez)