ATLANTIC OCEAN (WAVY) – A special guest on board the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is getting her sea legs. Sage, a 3-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever, joined the crew ...

The lead ship in the Navy's newest and most advanced class of aircraft carriers, the USS Gerald R. Ford will depart on its first operational deployment next week, after years of delays. Five years ...

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 ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford returned to its homeport Wednesday after an extended 8 ½-month deployment. The Ford's first full deployment included supporting Israel after the October 7 Hamas attacks. See ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Nearly 4,500 sailors assigned to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown on Tuesday for a regularly scheduled ...

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 ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford and the strike group bearing its name departed Tuesday afternoon from Naval Station Norfolk on the carrier’s first warfighting deployment. In early April, the Ford completed a ...

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