26K views · 496 reactions | It was a historic day aboard the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). As part of a joint test group, our Sailors completed two "dead-load" test launches today, firing sleds from the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) into the James River in Newport News, Va. The splash at the end of the video indicates SUCCESS! | USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 | Facebook

126K views · 3.6K reactions | Start your week off with a  Check out this video of USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 completing its first scheduled explosive event Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021. READ MORE: https://go.usa.gov/x6EFa | U.S. Navy | Facebook

59K views · 3.8K reactions | Take a look at the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78. Ford and embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 recently completed integrated carrier strike group operations, under the operational control of Carrier Strike Group 12. Read More: https://go.usa.gov/x7vne | U.S. Navy | Facebook