ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 6, 2023) Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald. R. Ford (CVN 78) air department launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 during flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, May 6, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly)