USS Gerald R. Ford departs for its first major deployment
USS Gerald Ford (CVN 78), departed today from Norfolk, Virginia, on its first major deployment...
04 Oct 2022
USS Gerald Ford (CVN 78), departed today from Norfolk, Virginia, on its first major deployment...
06 Sep 2022
German Navy's Sachsen-class frigate "Hessen" left its homeport Wilhelmshaven on 05 September 2022 to join the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (or CSG 12) of the U.S. Navy.
02 Mar 2022
Huntington Ingalls Industries completed the first planned incremental availability (PIA) for aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).
23 Dec 2021
On December 22, the 11th and final Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was turned over to the Ship’s Crew.
23 Aug 2021
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) departed Naval Station Norfolk to make the transit to Newport News Shipyard in support of her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance, and repairs, Aug. 20, 2021.
09 Aug 2021
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully conducted a third explosive event off the coast of Jacksonville, FL, on 8 Aug., marking the completion of the ship’s Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST).
19 Jun 2021
On Friday, June 18, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed the first scheduled explosive event as part of Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST).
30 Apr 2021
Officers from the DGA and French Navy embarked USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during the carrier’s final independent steaming event (ISE 18) of post-delivery test and trials (PDT&T), Apr. 23-24.
22 Mar 2021
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completed its 17th Independent Steaming Event (ISE 17) after two weeks at sea in the Atlantic Ocean, March 21, 2021.
08 Jun 2020
With Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 embarked, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) logged significant milestones this week during Post Delivery Test and Trials (PDT&T) operations at sea.