230211-N-XQ548-1024 Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, prepare to launch the pilots of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, on the ship’s flight deck, Feb. 11, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Arroyo)

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