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Ford Carrier Strike Group Commences First-ever Integrated Operations
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Ford Carrier Strike Group Commences First-ever Integrated Operations

12 Nov 2020

The U.S. Navy commenced the first-ever fully integrated carrier strike group operations for the Ford-class carrier.

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CVN 78 Completed a Record 167 Aircraft Launches & Recoveries in a Single Day
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CVN 78 Completed a Record 167 Aircraft Launches & Recoveries in a Single Day

22 May 2020

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) achieved another milestone. The next generation carrier just completed a record 167 aircraft launches and recoveries in a single day with its EMALS and AAG systems.

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GA’s EMALS & AAG Support Successful USS Gerald R. Ford Flight Deck Certification
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GA’s EMALS & AAG Support Successful USS Gerald R. Ford Flight Deck Certification

24 Apr 2020

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that successful USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Flight Deck Certification (FDC) has been completed with the support of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system.

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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Combat Systems put to the Test
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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Combat Systems put to the Test

07 Apr 2020

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) recently completed testing of vital combat systems while underway in the Atlantic Ocean.

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USS Gerald R. Ford Achieves 1000th Aircraft Arrestment, Launch
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USS Gerald R. Ford Achieves 1000th Aircraft Arrestment, Launch

23 Mar 2020

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, landed aboard USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck marking the 1,000th recovery of a fixed wing aircraft using Ford's Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) March 19, 2020 at 5:13 p.m.

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EMALS & AAG Green Lighted for All CVN 78 Aircraft
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EMALS & AAG Green Lighted for All CVN 78 Aircraft

12 Feb 2020

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) have been cleared for shipboard launch and recovery of all currently deployed Naval aircraft types aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

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Video: Aircraft Compatibility Testing Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford
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Video: Aircraft Compatibility Testing Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford

23 Jan 2020

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) departed its homeport of Norfolk, Jan. 16 to begin Aircraft Compatibility Testing (ACT) off the East Coast as the first aircraft, an E-2D landed, on board.

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USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Sea Following Long Maintenance Period
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USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Sea Following Long Maintenance Period

28 Oct 2019

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) got underway October 25, 2019, for sea trials from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) division following a 15-month pierside maintenance period.

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US Navy launches Ford-class Advanced Arresting Gear performance testing with T-45C
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US Navy launches Ford-class Advanced Arresting Gear performance testing with T-45C

29 Aug 2019

A US Navy's T-45C Goshawk began Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) performance testing at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, according to a picture released on August 27.

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USS Gerald R. Ford gets first advanced weapons elevator
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USS Gerald R. Ford gets first advanced weapons elevator

17 Jan 2019

The US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), closed out 2018 on a high note with the acceptance of the ship’s first advanced weapons elevator (AWE), setting the tone for more positive developments in the year ahead, the Carrier's Public Affairs said on January 16.

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