The USS Gerald Ford (CVN-78) is a state-of-the-art nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and a part of the U.S. Navy's ...

The U.S. Navy said the presence of its aircraft carriers have deterred adversaries from striking against the country's ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, completed its first full deployment last January, which the Pentagon extended in response to the October 7 Hamas ...

The Ford won no fewer than 13 awards for safety and excellence in 2023. Burgess noted that the crew deployed May 2, 2023, when the newest biography of former President Gerald R. Ford came out.

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group’s deployment was extended for 76 days after the outbreak of violence in Israel and Gaza in October.

Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford gets a special visitor: Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine During his stop, Irvine cooked alongside the U.S. Navy Culinary Specialists, who are responsible for running ...

Ford finally returned to Norfolk in January, 239 days after originally departing its homeport. The world's largest aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford transits the Strait of Gibraltar, Jan. 5, 2024.

See photos of USS Gerald R. Ford's first full deployment, which was extended to 8 ½ months as it responded to the Israel-Hamas war.

The USS Gerald R. Ford’s executive officer Matthew Mulcahey receives a welcome home from his family upon returning from the ship’s eight-month maiden deployment, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, second right, talks with the commanding officer of the USS Gerald R. Ford, Navy Capt. Rick Burgess, right, during an unannounced visit to the ship on Wednesday, Dec ...

The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pulls in to Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 26, 2023.