The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the world’s largest aircraft carrier, returned to Naval Station Norfolk after completing a 326-day deployment across multiple strategic regions, including the Middle ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford arrived at Naval Station Norfolk following a record-long deployment. She is the most recent U.S. Navy ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The USS Gerald R. Ford has set the record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War (AP ...

The world’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier returned home on Saturday, May 16, 2026, concluding a historic and ...

The aircraft carriers CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, and CVN-81 are the first four ships in the Navy’s new Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs). The Navy’s proposed ...

April 17, 2026: As of late March, the U.S. Navy has only one CVN/Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier operating near Iran. The USN has eleven CVNs, but the CVN-78 Ford was sidelined by a fire in its ...

The acting U.S. Navy secretary is holding a “Make Ford Ready” summit Jan. 9 that will feature all government and industry stakeholders who will focus on achieving four tasks to ensure the USS Gerald R ...