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 ...

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 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Loved ones gathered as numerous sailors deployed with the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft ...

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group entered the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) on Nov. 11, 2025, after a high profile redeployment from European waters. Alongside ...

U.S. Navy multimedia piece aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) as she prepares to go to operational condition. Filmed January 2018. Film Credits: U.S. Navy Video by Mass ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is now in Croatia, officials said. The Ford, which is based out of Norfolk and is the Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier, sailed toward the ...

This carrier group is centered around the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and it includes surface escorts and support vessels The USS Gerald. R Ford comes with an airwing of at least 75 aircraft at the ...

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy, visited the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier as it operated in the North Sea, complete with a backseat ride in an F/A-18F Super Hornet. In his ...

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), passes the Cliffs of Dover in the English Channel, Aug. 17, 2025. US Navy photo USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is back in the ...

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar on Nov. 4, 2025. William G. Jardim Photo used with permission Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) sailed west through the ...