USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the lead ship of her class. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford, whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater. [17]

The Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are currently being constructed for the United States Navy, which intends to eventually acquire ten of these ships in order to replace current carriers on a one-for-one basis, starting with the lead ship of her class, Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), replacing Enterprise (CVN-65), and later the ...

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the lead ship in the Ford-class of aircraft carrier, the first new class in more than 40 years, and will begin the phased replacement of Nimitz-class carriers....

Feb 6, 2025 · The first carrier of the class, the USS Gerald R. Ford, was named after the 38th president, who served in the Navy onboard an aircraft carrier called the USS Monterey in the Pacific during World War Two. The late Commander-in-Chief served in three battles. Workers started construction on the Gerald R. Ford in 2005, and it was christened in 2007 ...

Jan 17, 2024 · Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) pulled into Naval Station Norfolk on Wednesday after a deployment to the Mediterranean that included three extensions. The Navy’s newest in-service aircraft carrier left in May for a deployment that lasted more than eight months.

Jan 15, 2025 · The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is underway on its own power for the first time. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ridge Leoni

Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the first new design for an aircraft carrier since USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The aircraft carrier, with its embarked carrier air wing, is a preeminent asset for...

Nov 30, 2024 · The Ford-class aircraft carriers, the U.S. Navy’s latest supercarriers, are technological marvels with features like EMALS electromagnetic catapults, advanced automation, and improved modularity for future upgrades.

Sep 20, 2024 · The Gerald R. Ford-class is a fleet of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) being developed by the Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the US Navy under its CVN-21 Aircraft Carrier Program.

Oct 23, 2023 · The largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in existence, the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) is what the newest generation of warships looks like.