NORFOLK (Oct. 30, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
NORFOLK (Oct. 30, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) prepares to moor to the pier after completing sea trials. Ford is arriving at its homeport Naval Station Norfolk for the first time since July 2018. (U.S. Nav... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Senior Chief Aviation
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Maurice Bonham, from Jesup, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, is pinned with his Navy and Marine... More
Flight operations. Warship photograph collection
A C-2A Greyhound, attached to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, launches from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck Sept. 9, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conductin... More
Rear Adm. Craig Clapperton, left, commander, Carrier
Rear Adm. Craig Clapperton, left, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, receives a brief from Lt Cmdr. Chabonnie Alexander, middle, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) ordnance handling officer, on Ford's Advance... More
USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) burial detail participates
USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) burial detail participates in a burial at sea ceremony on one of the ship's aircraft elevators. Thirty-five souls were laid to rest during the ceremony held aboard Ford Feb. 1, 202... More
JAMES RIVER, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford
JAMES RIVER, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) gets underway for the first time since beginning its post-shakedown availability July 2018. Ford is currently conducting sea trials, a comprehensive ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in the Atlantic Ocean for the first time since July 2018. Ford is conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shake... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2020) Sailors assigned to
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
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the "Tridents"
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, prepares to land on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during a vertical replenishment May 15, 2020. F... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Warhawks"
An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Warhawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 prepares to launch off USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations May 30, 2020. Ford is underway in... More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conduct
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conduct a foreign object debris (FOD) walk-down on Ford’s flight deck, Feb. 3, 2021. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.... More
Rear Adm. Craig Clapperton, former Deputy Director
Rear Adm. Craig Clapperton, former Deputy Director of Operations at U.S. Cyber Command, reads his orders during a change of command ceremony May 7, 2020. Clapperton assumes command from Rear Adm. Michael Boyle,... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) raises its anchor during a precision anchoring evolution while at sea for the first time in 2019. Ford is conducting sea trials following the in port p... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2020) Boatswain's Mate Seaman
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2020) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Tremelle Tharpe, from Miami, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, stands aft lookout on the ship's fantail as an EA-18G Growler, assi... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Daniel Wood,
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Daniel Wood, from Goodrich, Michigan, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, reads from a manual with a flow meter duri... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2019) ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2019) ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2019) Capt. John J. Cummings, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, looks out the window of the ship's pilot house as Ford prepares to pull in... More
NORFOLK (Jan. 12, 2020) Cub Scouts from Pack 1967 and
NORFOLK (Jan. 12, 2020) Cub Scouts from Pack 1967 and Boy Scouts from Troop 1966 in Fairfax, Va. and Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) salute the national ensign during morning colors on the ship'... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2020) Aviation Machinist's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2020) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Azur Hodkiewycz, from Friendship, Wisconsin, assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, performs the daily inspectio... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 15, 2019) Airman John Lewis,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 15, 2019) Airman John Lewis, from Capital Heights, Maryland, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, rides a bike during his physical readiness test on Ford's mezza... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and one of its rigid-hulled inflatable boat steam through the Atlantic Ocean during small boat operations. Ford is currently underway conducting an inde... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2019) Capt. John J. Cummings,
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2019) Capt. John J. Cummings, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, addresses the ship's second class and third class petty officers during a captain's call in the ship's ha... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2019) Culinary Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2019) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Damondre Marsenburg, from Toledo, Ohio, left, and Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Eric Skilang, from Kileen, Texas, both assigned to USS Gerald R. F... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 17, 2019) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 17, 2019) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Chad Watkins, from Greenville, South Carolina, center, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, is presented a gift from the Chi... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Robert Shank, left, from Mims, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, reloads ammunition into an M240B .50 caliber m... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) Retail Services Specialist
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) Retail Services Specialist 2nd Class Euniecia Johnson from Montgomery, Alabama, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, dons flash gear during a medical drill... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 1, 2019) Cmdr. Roger Horne
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 1, 2019) Cmdr. Roger Horne Sr. from Danville, Virginia, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) former maintenance and material management officer, gives a speech during his promotion ceremony in ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2019) Logistics Specialist
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2019) Logistics Specialist Seaman Peter Spoto, from Lutz, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, inventories boxes in one of Ford's supply rooms. Ford is c... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) Quartermaster Seaman
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) Quartermaster Seaman Alby Aguilarromero, from West Palm Beach, Florida, right, and Quartermaster Seaman Apprentice Nicklaus Hughes, from Portsmouth, Virginia, both assigned to USS... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 22, 2019) Airman Anthony Tarry,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 22, 2019) Airman Anthony Tarry, from Tacoma, Washington, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Parker Brisby, from Portland, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) crash ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Lorenzo Resendiz, from El Paso, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, explains grappling techniques durin... More
191025-N-TF088-1030 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019)
191025-N-TF088-1030 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) prepares to get underway from Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. Ford returned to sea... More
Flight Operations. Warship photograph collection
A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 2, prepares to launch from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck Sept. 11, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S... More
Flight Operations. Warship photograph collection
A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 2, approaches USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck Sept. 11, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo ... More
Reactor Awards-at-Quarters
Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Donald Lynch, from Mullica Hill, New Jersey, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) reactor department, is pinned to his current rank during an awards at quarters c... More
NORFOLK (Jan. 10, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Michael Dennison,
NORFOLK (Jan. 10, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Michael Dennison, from Tehachapi, California, one of USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) tactical action officers, returns the salute of Ford's wardroom as his is piped ashore. Ford ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2020) An E-2D Hawkeye, assigned
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2020) An E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20, performs a touch and go aboard USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircr... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2019) Seaman Jevon Edwards,
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2019) Seaman Jevon Edwards, from Buckeye, Arizona, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, is presented with a letter of commendation by Cmdr. Carl Koch, Ford's sup... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Harrison
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Harrison Cancino, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, assigned to USS Gerald R.Ford's (CVN 78) air department, signals an aircraft on Ford's flight deck during flight op... More
Cmdr. James Howell, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) navigator,
Cmdr. James Howell, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) navigator, observes Ford’s transit in the Chesapeake Bay in the ship’s pilot house during a sea and anchor evolution, Dec. 5, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atla... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2020) A T-45 Goshawk, assigned
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 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
Quartermaster 3rd Class Kaitlynn Barton, from Courtland,
Quartermaster 3rd Class Kaitlynn Barton, from Courtland, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) navigation department, looks through a telescopic alidade during sea and anchor detail July 25, 2020.... More
The Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford
The Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transit the Atlantic Ocean June 4, 2020, marking the first time a Ford-class and a ... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 12, 2019) Adm. Christopher
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 12, 2019) Adm. Christopher Grady, Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command, speaks during the 2019 Hampton Road Navy Ball at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. The ball was in ... More
NORFOLK, Va. (May 24, 2017) – Cryptologic Technician
NORFOLK, Va. (May 24, 2017) – Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Nicholas Spicker, from Cincinnati, Ohio, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), stands watch on the ship’s island ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 22, 2019) Hospital Corpsman
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 22, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kindal Kidd, from Neodesha, Kansas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) medical department, administers a flu shot to a Sailor in the ship's h... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2020) Sailors assigned to
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2020) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, fuel an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter, assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 9 on the flight de... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Connor Mangano, from Fishers, Indiana Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department, participates in the honor guard during a buri... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Nicholas Dueitt, from San Diego, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, stands fast with a sound-powered telephone on Ford's ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Ward, from Dalton, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) dental department, takes control of the ship's rudders in the pilot house... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2019) Boatswain's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Natia Ellam, from Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, steps aboard a rigid-hulled inflatable boat ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2019) An MH-53E Sea Dragon,
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2019) An MH-53E Sea Dragon, assigned to the "Vanguard" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, approaches the flight deck of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Ford is currently ... More
Inert training ordnance is stationed to be loaded onto
Inert training ordnance is stationed to be loaded onto F/A-18E Super Hornets attached to the "Warhawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA 97) prior to flight operations on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight dec... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) Sailors assigned to
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participate in a burial at sea ceremony on the ship’s aircraft elevator three. Thirty souls were laid to rest ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joseph Weaver, from Waveland, Indiana, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) dental department, labels a pack of sterilized dental equipment in the... More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department are lowered in a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) during small boat operations March 31, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carr... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) Air Traffic Controller
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) Air Traffic Controller Airman Miguel Deleon, from Arlington, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) operations department, receives a haircut from Retail Specialist Seam... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 19, 2019) Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 19, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department simulate fighting a fire on the ship's flight deck. Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown availabilit... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Culinary Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Whitney Taylor, from St. Louis, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, decorates a Halloween cake in the ship's forward gall... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2020) USS Gerald R. Ford's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2020) USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) rifle team participates in a burial at sea ceremony on the ship's aircraft elevator. Twenty-three souls were laid to rest during the burial at sea cer... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 12, 2019) Sailors assigned
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 12, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, pose for a group photo during the 2019 Hampton Roads Navy Ball at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. T... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department fake down a mooring line on the ship's fantail during a sea and anchor evolution. Ford departed Huntington Ing... More
Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aimee Ford, from
Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aimee Ford, from Akron, Ohio, temporarily assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) media department, poses for a photograph on Ford’s flight deck Aug. 1, 2020. Ford is cond... More
The Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford
The Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transit the Atlantic Ocean June 4, 2020, marking the first time a Ford-class and a ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2019) Fire Controlman 2nd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2019) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Arik Garcia, from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, straightens out munitions before loading ... More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department, move ammunition on board during an ammunition on-load Oct. 22, 2020. Ford is in-port Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled Window of Opport... More
The Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford
The Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transit the Atlantic Ocean June 4, 2020, marking the first time a Ford-class and a ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Marc Trietch, from San Antonio, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, performs maintenance on float coats. Ford i... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2020) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2020) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Bruce Alvarez, from Chesapeake, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, stand watch at a .50 caliber machine gun mount. For... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet,
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, 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 Co... More
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors participate in
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors participate in a fire drill in one of Ford’s decontamination stations, Nov. 6, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting fleet carrier qualifications for Carrie... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd
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
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Francis Oteng,
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Francis Oteng, from Atlanta, assigned to the “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 secures an MH-60R Sea Hawk using tiedown chains to USS Gerald R. Ford'... More
191025-N-XO654-1180 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019)
191025-N-XO654-1180 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) passes the decommissioned Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) as the ship gets underway. Ford departed H... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown avai... More
eATLANTIC OCEAN. (Jan. 27, 2020) Assistant Secretary
eATLANTIC OCEAN. (Jan. 27, 2020) Assistant Secretary of the Navy Hon. James F. Geurts (center), and members of the media observe flight operations with Capt. John J. Cummings, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) comm... More
Lt. Joseph Dejunco, from Atlanta, a shooter assigned
Lt. Joseph Dejunco, from Atlanta, a shooter assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, registers the weight of a C-2A Greyhound, attached to the "Greyhawks" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 26, 2019) Chief Mass Communication
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 26, 2019) Chief Mass Communication Specialist Bryan Weyers, from Lincoln, Nebraska, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) media department, returns the salutes of Ford's Chiefs Mess... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 15, 2019) Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) secure a simulated patient for transport during a medical response training evolution. Ford is currently undergoing its post-sha... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 1, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Roger Horne
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 1, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Roger Horne Sr., from Danville, Virginia, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) former maintenance and material management officer, recites the oath of office given by Capt. J... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Gladiators"
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, lands on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations March 27, 2020. Ford is currently underway... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 15, 2019) Airman Kyle Price,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 15, 2019) Airman Kyle Price, from Martinsburg, West Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, maintains positive c-spine for a simulated casualty during a m... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Khyrie Brown, from Orangeburg, South Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, conducts maintenance on a cranial. Ford is... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 19, 2019) Boatswain's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 19, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Dramane Cotton, from Lima, Ohio, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, rigs the messenger line to send the mooring line to the p... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford Sailors
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford Sailors watch as the British Royal Navy aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth (RO 8) steams past Ford in the Atlantic Ocean. Elizabeth is currently deployed in suppo... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class, from San Jose, California,
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class, from San Jose, California, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, takes control of the ship’s rudders as a master helmsman during sea and anchor detail in the pil... More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department move supplies off the aircraft elevator during a vertical replenishment May 15, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrie... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) Sailors assigned to
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2019) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participate in a burial at sea ceremony on the ship’s aircraft elevator three. Thirty souls were laid to rest ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 22, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 22, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Addison Williams, from Spanish Fort, Alabama, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, prepares to move an F/A-18 H... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2020) A C-2A Greyhound, assigned
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2020) A C-2A Greyhound, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20, prepares to land aboard USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Co... More
Seaman Eric Smart from Chicago, left, and Airman Recruit
Seaman Eric Smart from Chicago, left, and Airman Recruit Ashley Kimmons, from Pensacola, Florida assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, man a 50 caliber machine gun during a sea and anch... More
Physical Health Assessment. Warship photograph collection
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Yang Yang, center, from College Point, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) medical department, directs a Sailor to the immunization station during a physical health a... More
FLOPS. Warship photograph collection
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd class Ruben Reed, right, assigned to USS Gerald R. FordÕs media department, records an episode of House of Wolverine during flight operations, Sept. 12, 2020. Ford is underway ... More
FLOPS. Warship photograph collection
A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 2, prepares to launch from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations Sept. 12, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting car... More
Reactor Awards-at-Quarters
Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Donald Lynch, from Mullica Hill, New Jersey, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) reactor department, receives his certificate of appointment from Senior Chief El... More
Commander, PEO-Carriers Visit
Capt. J. J. Cummings, USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) commanding officer, fist bumps Sailors as he passes through rainbow sideboys on USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck Sept. 12, 2020. Ford is underway in ... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter
An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, flies over USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations March 28, 2020. Ford is underway in the At... More
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Daniel Thompson from Brooklyn,
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
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown avai... More
Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Saul Rodriguez-Herrera,
Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Saul Rodriguez-Herrera, from Basehor, Kansas, assigned to USS John C. Stennis's (CVN 74) supply department, temporarily assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), cuts lemons in... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 2, 2019) Yeoman 2nd Class Andrew
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 2, 2019) Yeoman 2nd Class Andrew Ellis, from Tampa, left, reviews firefighting techniques with Personnel Specialist 1st Class Ruben Perez, from Miami, both assigned to one of USS Gerald ... More