Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Alan Gonzalez, from Piedras Negras, Mexico, assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron 31 (VFA-31), poses for a photo on a F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to VFA-31 in USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) hangar bay, March 28, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualification as part of the ship’s tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

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