NORFOLK, Va. - The sounds of rapid bells followed by the repeated phrase “Mass Casualty, Mass Casualty, Mass Casualty on the Flight Deck” rings through the passageways of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 17, 2022. Ford’s crew spring into action. Each Sailor has a different responsibility, but they...

ATLANTIC OCEAN — USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducted a fueling-at-sea (FAS), March 23, marking the first time the ship has received jet propellant-5 (JP-5) aircraft fuel from a replenishment ship in more than 11 months...

NORFOLK, Va. - Throughout the 2022 calendar year, the U.S. Navy is commemorating 100 years of aircraft carriers, celebrating the strategic importance of aircraft carriers and the future of naval aviation while honoring their history...

NORFOLK, Va. - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of Virginia this week, marking the successful conclusion of its inaugural Planned Incremental Availability (PIA)...

Throughout USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), Sailors and Huntington Ingalls shipbuilders have modernized and performed maintenance on equipment that will keep Ford at the forefront of naval aviation as the crew prepares to take the ship back to sea.One department...

WASHINGTON -- On December 22, the 11th and final Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was turned over to the Ship’s Crew.  AWEs on this first-of-class aircraft carrier operate using several advanced technologies including electromagnetic motors vice more labor...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – Dr. Clifford Morgan, of Washington D.C., a research cell biologist assigned to the Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio was recognized by NAMRU San Antonio Commanding Officer Capt. Gerald...

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN - On Sept. 14, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) stood down a task force established last month to temporarily assist the safe evacuation of personnel from Afghanistan...

NORFOLK, Va. —The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) departed Naval Station Norfolk to make the transit to Newport News Shipyard in support of her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance, and repairs, Aug. 20, 2021...

ATLANTIC OCEAN - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is a first-in-class ship with unique equipment and systems found exclusively on Ford-class aircraft carriers. The challenge of manning and operating these systems is not lost on Ford’s Sailors, who routinely test the nuances and capabilities of these...