These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) returned to Naval Station Norfolk on Jan. 17, 2024 after an 8.5 ...

Key Points and Summary -The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), a $13.3 billion supercarrier, is labeled a "defense acquisition horror show" due to "critical failures" in its core technologies. -The carrier ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Finding peace at sea. That's what a group of Navy sailors are doing aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Amid the stress that comes with being out at sea, one officer came up with a way ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Family of crew members assigned to the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) gathered at Naval Station Norfolk the morning of June 24, 2025 to say goodbye ...

America’s newest aircraft carrier, the first-in-class USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) finished a 53-day shakedown cruise, creeping back into port on a holiday weekend, two days after Thanksgiving. That’s ...

It’s been five years since it was commissioned, and now the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is one step closer to its first deployment, set for 2023. The new and highly-advanced aircraft carrier will ...

The acting U.S. Navy secretary is holding a “Make Ford Ready” summit Jan. 9 that will feature all government and industry stakeholders who will focus on achieving four tasks to ensure the USS Gerald R ...

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021. The U.S. Navy conducts ...