ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 8, 2022) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Elvin Rivera Perez, left, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), verifies that all chocks and chains were removed from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, prior to takeoff during flight operations as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 8, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy's commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sawyer Connally)