24 May 2023 First U.S. Aircraft Carrier to Visit Norway in 65 Years OSLO, Norway - U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), arrived in Oslo, Norway, for a scheduled port visit, May 24...
23 May 2023 Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and STRIKFORNATO visit USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) with Norwegian Distinguished Visitors NORTH SEA -- Vice Adm. Thomas E. Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) embarked the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), May 22...
04 May 2023 Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Deploys NORFOLK, Va. -- The capital ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed Naval Station Norfolk for a routine deployment, May 2...
03 April 2023 Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Completes COMPTUEX NORFOLK, Va. – The Sailors, ships, squadrons and staffs of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) successfully completed composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), April 2, 2023...
10 March 2023 U. S. - Indo Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation Meets in India WASHINGTON NAVY YARD - The sixth meeting of the U.S. – Indo Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC) concluded on Mar. 3 in India, marking a successful, bilateral exchange of information and best practices in the areas of ship construction and maintenance...
09 March 2023 NAMRU San Antonio Hosts NMTSC JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – (March 7, 2023) – Commanding Officer Capt. Gerald DeLong and staff of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio hosted a visit from Commanding Officer Capt. Paul Allen and staff of Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC) at the...
03 March 2023 Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Commences Multi-Week Exercise to Fully Certify as Combat-Deployable U.S. Warship ATLANTIC OCEAN - The Sailors, ships, squadrons and staffs of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) commenced their final deployment certification exercise, Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), March 2...
20 February 2023 Norfolk Naval Shipyard Breaks Ground on $300 Million in SIOP Renovation NORFOLK, Va. - On Feb. 15 Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) broke ground to welcome a renewed period of naval shore construction and celebrate multiple projects which will renovate and modernize its historic Dry Dock 8 and adjacent berths...
12 February 2023 USS Gerald R. Ford Sailors Watch the Super Bowl Underway ATLANTIC OCEAN - Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) gathered to watch Super Bowl LVII in the ship’s hangar bay while underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications, Feb. 12, 2023...
10 February 2023 12th Annual Brick by Brick: LEGO Shipbuilding event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum NORFOLK, Va. - Over the weekend the Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted the largest free annual Lego event in the area, Brick by Brick: LEGO Shipbuilding. The event was not possible without the support of over 100 mostly active duty U.S. Navy volunteers and was free for families and Lego-lovers...