USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the lead ship of her class. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford, whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater. [17]

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the most capable, adaptable, and lethal combat platform in the world, maintaining the Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale through sustained...

The Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are currently being constructed for the United States Navy, which intends to eventually acquire ten of these ships in order to replace current carriers on a one-for-one basis, starting with the lead ship of her class, Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), replacing Enterprise (CVN-65), and later the ...

Jan 17, 2024 · Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) pulled into Naval Station Norfolk on Wednesday after a deployment to the Mediterranean that included three extensions. The Navy’s newest in-service aircraft carrier left in May for a deployment that lasted more than eight months.

Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the first new design for an aircraft carrier since USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The aircraft carrier, with its embarked carrier air wing, is a preeminent asset for...

Jan 1, 2024 · USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is now set to depart the Eastern Mediterranean and return to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after its deployment was extended twice by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, according to the announcement.

Sep 20, 2024 · The Gerald R. Ford-class is a fleet of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) being developed by the Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the US Navy under its CVN-21 Aircraft Carrier Program.

Jan 1, 2024 · The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford will head back to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia, after its first combat deployment, an eight-month cruise that began on May 2, the statement said.

Jun 26, 2023 · Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R....

Oct 23, 2023 · The USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) is the most advanced and largest aircraft carrier in the world, making the vessel a formidable sight.