Sailors assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, also attached to VFA-31, from the flight deck of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 29, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting routine operations and training to maintain readiness. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale.

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