Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Shelby Bilodeau, from Arlington, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, prepares to launch on the flight deck, August 2, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting Fleet Replacement Squadron carrier qualifications. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

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