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USS Forrest Sherman returns to Norfolk after a 7-month deployment with the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group.
Reports suggest a massive US military buildup in the Caribbean, including the USS Gerald R. Ford and thousands of marines, sparking speculation of a potential land invasion of Venezuela amid tensions
The United States has significantly escalated tensions with the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in recent weeks. After US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced “Operation Southern Spear” on November 13,
The USO brought Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and artistic gymnast Livvy Dunne aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Mahan to visit sailors.
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts cyclic flight operations at dusk and nighttime in the Caribbean, showcasing advanced military capabilities. These activities are part of missions to combat drug trafficking,
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited sailors on the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier stationed in the Latin American region on Thursday, as President Donald Trump's administration undertakes a military buildup that has deepened tensions with Venezuela.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford’s Electromagnetic Catapults Could Be Great—If They Worked
It was well past time for the US Navy to replace its aging steam catapults with electromagnetic ones—but the new EMALS system has seen significant challenges of its own.
The USS Gerald R. Ford made its first port of call in the Caribbean this morning, visiting St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, its commander citing a need for rest and recuperation amid growing tensions and the US’ Southern Spear operations in the region.
The world's largest and most expensive aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean. U.S. Southern Command announced Sunday that the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group had made its way into the Caribbean Sea, with 4,000 sailors and "dozens" of ...
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'It took an eternity': Why the Navy's most expensive aircraft carrier took over a decade to build
The USS Gerald R. Ford was meant to revolutionize U.S. carrier aviation, but its path to sea was defined by delay and spiraling costs. -Ford packed in too many “firsts” at once—EMALS catapults, Advanced Arresting Gear,