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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier for 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]
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the lead ship in the Ford-class of aircraft carrier, the first new class in more than 40 years, and will begin the phased replacement of Nimitz-class carriers.CVN-78 honors the 38th president of the United States and pays tribute to his lifetime of service in the Navy, in the U.S. government and to the nation.
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 maintenance of maritime superiority across the oceans of the globe. History has time and again shown the invaluable benefits of having the capability to bring ...
Mar 12, 2023 · USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) off Virginia Beach, Va., on March 2, 2023. Photo by John Morgan used with permission. Ford was sold to Congress based on a 30 percent improvement in sortie generation ...
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Dec 2, 2023 · SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 2, 2023) The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 2, 2023.
Oct 4, 2022 · NORFOLK, Va. - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the first-in-class of the Navy’s newest generation of Ford-class aircraft carriers. It’s been nearly 40 years since the Navy has commissioned a new
Sep 29, 2022 · ATLANTIC OCEAN - Aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 sit on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck as the ship steams through the Atlantic Ocean, April 13, 2022. Ford is underway ...
