Considering the ramp-up in violence in the Near East, the USS Gerald R. Ford could have an eventful deployment.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Last week was big for local Navy sailors, as they headed out to sea! The USS Gerald R Ford Carrier ...

The Virginia-based USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is expected to deploy to Europe next week near the Middle East, ...

The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group will deploy near the Middle East on Tuesday, AP reports.

The USS Gerald R. Ford deployed on its scheduled deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility Tuesday ...

The Ford’s design situates its tower and command center for flight-deck operations further aft than Nimitz-class carriers. ... [USS Gerald R Ford hones air operations during initial deployment] ...

Sailors on the deck of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va., near the Chesapeake Light Tower on March 3, 2023. USNI News Photo.

U.S. Navy officials said the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group would be heading home after being deployed to the Middle East following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

The US Navy’s newest and biggest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is set be deployed to the Mediterranean, according to a report. It’s the latest public movement of military hardware ...

As big as USS Gerald R. Ford is, without advanced armament and a means of defense, it could be dead in the water when faced with a foe. Leading its defenses is a long-range radar that alerts when ...

Old Dominion lead singer Matthew Ramsey and guitarist Brad Tursi perform for sailors and their families on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

In May, the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford pulled away from Naval Station Norfolk for its first full-length, combat deployment. That maiden cruise was a long time coming. Originally supposed to ...