Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department sweep the deck for an E2-D Hawkeye, attached to the "Bear Aces" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 124, on the flight deck, March 29, 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin)

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