Sailors assigned to "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 an F/A-18F Super Hornet for flight operations on USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck, March 25, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualification as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

Sailors assigned to "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 an F/A-18F Super Hornet for flight operations on USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck, March 25, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualification as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment. Stock Photo

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