NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2019) A logo design for USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) "Warship Ready" campaign directed to highlight the command's post-PSA progress. Used as branding in video and poster campaigns. More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 19, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Isaiah Gamble, left, from Charlotte, North Carolina, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Achigbue Uche, from Columbus, More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Retail Service Specialist Seaman Seth Clark, from Olympia, Washington, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, scans a water bottle in the ship's store. Th More
NORFOLK (Nov. 6, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Eddie Frazier, from Chicago, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, loosens the anchor chain stopper in the ship's forecastle during Sea and More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) Personnel Specialist Seaman Arthur Wake, center, from Maui, Hawaii, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) administration department, poses for a photo in the commanding officer More
NORFOLK (Jan. 16, 2020) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department heave in a mooring line on the ship's fantail. Ford is currently underway conducting aircraft compatibility testing. (U. More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2020) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, prepare to launch a T-45 Goshawk, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, from USS Gerald R. Ford's More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2020) A T-45 Goshawk, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, prepares to launch from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Comp More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Davion Nettles, from Carson, California, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, checks a test sample of jet propulsion More
Maj. Gen. Bruce Hackett (left), commanding general, US Army 80th Training Command, receives a brief from Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Allen Jen, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department in the sh More
A E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, attached to the “Greyhawks” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW 120), approaches to land on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations Oct. 28, 2020. F More
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Daniel Thompson from Brooklyn, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department looks at the sunset Oct. 30, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean c More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 approaches USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck Nov. 1, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting car More
Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Ky Keys, from Tahlequah, Oklahoma, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, poses for a photo Oct. 30, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlant More
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jonathan Smoot, from Fort Worth, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, performs routine maintenance on NATO Seasparrow surface missile system on m More
Yeoman 3rd Class Deasahanay Eugene, left, from Jacksonville, North Carolina, and Chief Yeoman Stacey Williams Benjamin from South Hill, Virginia, both assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) administration de More
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jesse Fernadez, from Bakersville, California, assigned to the "Pukin Dogs" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 conducts maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on USS G More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Retail Service Specialist Seaman Leane Alfon, from Los Angeles, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, attends to Sailors in the ship's store. The ship's More
NORFOLK (Nov. 6, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class D'Andrea Fennel, from Raleigh, North Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, disengages the stopper in the ship's forecastle during More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) Personnel Specialist Seaman Arthur Wake, from Maui, Hawaii, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) administration department, takes control of the ship's rudders in the pilot ho More
NORFOLK (Jan. 16, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Luis Gonzalez, from Anchorage, Alaska, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, loads ammunition into an M240B .50 caliber machine gun on More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2020) A T-45 Goshawk, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, transits on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Compatibility Te More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2020) A T-45 Goshawk, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, lands on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Compatibility Testi More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Seth Thomas Cubbedge, from Savannah, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, records jet propulsion-5 (JP-5) me More
Maj. Gen. Bruce Hackett (right), commanding general, US Army 80th Training Command, receives a brief from Lt. Greg Sutter, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) assistant navigator on the ship's bridge, Oct. 06, 2020. More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, participate in a foreign object debris walkdown during flight operations Oct. 28, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrie More
Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Lucille Duncan from, Weston, West Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, fakes out a line on the portside boat deck Nov. 2, 2020. Ford is underway in the At More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) stand lookout watch while Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting an independent steaming event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seama More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Andrew Taylor, from Jacksonville, Florida, assigned to the "Warhawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 cycles screws on a missile launcher of an F/A-18E Super Hornet in USS Ger More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 19, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Isaiah Gamble, right, from Charlotte, North Carolina, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Achigbue Uche, from Columbus More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Retail Service Specialist Seaman Leane Alfon, from Los Angeles, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, poses for a photo in the ship's store. The ship's s More
NORFOLK (Nov. 6, 2019) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Houston Orr, from Kansas City, Missouri, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, pulls in line during a sea and anchor evolution in the ship's f More
NORFOLK (Jan. 16, 2020) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Connor Mangano, left, from Fischers, Indiana, assists Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Luis Gonzalez, from Anchorage, Alaska, both assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CV More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2020) A T-45 Goshawk, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, prepares to launch from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Comp More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2020) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, and personnel assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, refuel a T-45 Goshawk on Ford's flight deck. More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Brittany Howard, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, performs a manual tank level indication o More
Maj. Gen. Bruce Hackett (right), commanding general, U.S. Army 80th Training Command, and Capt. J.J. Cummings, commanding officer of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) discuss joint operations in the CO's inport cabin More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, use signal lights to direct aircraft during flight operations Oct. 28, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifica More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jeremy Ansel, from Abington Maryland, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, mans a 50 cal. gun mount during a sea and anchor detail Nov. 3, 2020. Ford is und More
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Corey Branch, from Buffalo, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, plots simulated casualties during a general More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Cody Thompson from Belen, New Mexico, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, participates in a foreign object debris walk down in the ship's han More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Justin Hendrickson, from Lake Stevens, Washington, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance d More
NORFOLK (Nov. 6, 2019) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Justin Schiltz, from Beloit, Wisconsin, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, pulls in line during a sea and anchor evolution in the ship's fo More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2020) A T-45 Goshawk, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, is launched from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Compatibili More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2020) A T-45 Goshawk, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, transits on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck as an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter, assigned to the "Trid More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Odelmo Robinson, from Montego Bay, Jamaica, assigned to the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 lubricates the arspod packings on an F/A-18E Super Hornet in U More
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Lucia Zifko, from Harlingen, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, logs the status of simulated casualties in a More
NORFOLK (Nov. 6, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) look through the hangar bay doors toward Naval Station Norfolk as the ship makes its way out to sea. Ford is currently underway conducting More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2020) A T-45 Goshawk, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, lands on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Compatibility Testi More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2020) A T-45 Goshawk, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, is launched from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Compatibili More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jared Padgett, from Waldorf, Maryland, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, applies paint to the bulkhead of a passage way as More
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Tridents” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 takes off from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck Nov. 7, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean c More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) tends a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill aboard Ford, Nov. 13, 2020. Under the leadership of Carrier Strike Group TWELVE, Gerald R. Ford is und More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Natia Ellam, from Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, disengages the stopper in the ship's forecastle More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2020) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, approaches USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Compatibility More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Bailey Walker, from Smithfield, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, p More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Kyle Wells, from Maywood, New Jersey, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, spots aircraft in the ship's hangar bay Nov. 6, 2020. Ford is under More
Midshipman from the US Merchant Marine Academy exit a C-2A Greyhound, attached to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck Nov. 7, 2020. Midshipme More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Luke Shares, left, from Boome County, Texas and Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Joshua Greene, from Graham, North C More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors perform a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown on the ship's flight deck. Ford is currently conducting post-PDA sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Natia Ellam, from Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Kelly Idrobo, from Hancock, Wisconsin, both assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford' More
Sailors exit a C-2A Greyhound, attached to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck Nov. 7, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conductin More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Jonathan Lopez, from Houston, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, pulls a st More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Jason Hinkley, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) first lieutenant, leads the anchor movement in the ship's forecastle during a precision anchoring evolution. Ford is at sea More
USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) island Oct. 22, 2020. Ford is in port Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled Window of Opportunity for maintenance during her 18-month post delivery test and trials phase of operati More
Fireman Yatzari Dean from Miami, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) engineering department, fills a self-contained breathing apparatus during a general quarters drill aboard Ford, Nov. 13, 2020. Under t More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Anthony Parkman, from Detroit, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, fakes out a mooring line in the ship's forecastle ahead of More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Nicholas McCants, center, from Atlanta, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, leads a hose handling team for Aqueou More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department performs an anchor free-fall in the forecastle during a precision anchoring evolution. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Anthony Thompson, from Helen, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft interemediate maintenance department, performs More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department secure a catapult Oct. 22, 2020. Ford is in port Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled Window of Opportunity for maintenance during her 18-month More
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Christopher Benites from Huston, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, practices using a Naval Firefighting Therm More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department perform Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) discharge testing off the ship's flight deck. Ford is currently conductin More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Mesigah Bocco, from Omaha, Nebraska, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, uses a cable jack to lift the stopper into place around More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 9, 2019) Retail Service Specialist 3rd Class Chris Neal, from Trenton, New Jersey, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, prepares a cup of coffee in the ship's 'Macki More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Anthony Thompson, from Helen, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, performs r More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department fake out a mooring line in the ship's forecastle ahead of the ship's return to sea. Ford departed Huntington I More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kevin Fajarod, from Wahiawa, Hawaii, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, performs res More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Justin Duss, from Orlando, Florida assigned to the “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 conducts maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk in USS Gerald R. Ford More
British Royal Navy Vice Adm. Paul Bennet, Chief of Staff, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, rides in an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, aboard USS More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department prepare the forecastle for getting underway. Ford departed Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuil More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) An aircraft flies over USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during dual-band radar testing while Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) coats the flight deck following a succussful test of the f More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Francis Noel, from Pompano Beach, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, engages the anchor chain brake in the ship's forec More