NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 22, 2019) Airman Anthony Tarry,
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170106-N-AO748-0053 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 6, 2017)
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170104-N-XS424-0054 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 4, 2017)
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170104-N-XS424-0061 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 4, 2017)
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170518-N-QI093-0081 NORFOLK, Va. (June 9, 2017)- Senior
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170518-N-QI093-0090 NORFOLK, Va. (June 9, 2017)- Senior
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NORFOLK, Va. (July 9, 2018) - Aviation Boatswain's
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 25, 2019) Capt. John J. Cummings,
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 19, 2019) Cmdr. Jonathan Elliot,
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 26, 2019) Air Traffic Controller
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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pulls alongside USNS Patuxent
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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. 10, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo ... More
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 11, 2016) -- Mass Communication
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NORFOLK, Va. (August 31, 2016) -- Chief Warrant Officer
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170804-N-TF680-0019 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2017) --
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NORFOLK, Va. (June 20, 2018) – Matt Shipley, deputy
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NORFOLK, Va. (June 25, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Satonya Brown
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) Sailors assigned
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) Logistics Specialist
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Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aimee Ford, from
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 25, 2016) -- Master Chief Navy
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HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Aviation Ordnanceman
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NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 18, 2017) -- Chief Yeoman Berwyn
NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 18, 2017) -- Chief Yeoman Berwyn Tinnion receives a gift from USS Gerald R. Ford's Chiefs Mess before departing Ford. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loession)
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 26, 2018) Chief Warrant Officer
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 6, 2016) -- Senior Chief
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 2, 2017)-- Capt. Richard McCormack,
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain's
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 20, 2018) -- Midshipman Owen Esposito,
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 15, 2018) Lt. j.g. Nidia
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va (July 3, 2019) -- Chief Aviation
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2019) Fire Controlman 2nd
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Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 13, 2016) -- Aviation Electronics
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HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Intelligence
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 31, 2017) -- Chief Aviation Boatswain's
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NORFOLK, Va. (Apr. 3, 2018) -- Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Milota,
NORFOLK, Va. (Apr. 3, 2018) -- Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Milota, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) reactor department, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal certificate from Capt. Richard McCormack, ... More
180928-N-OS895-0268 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 28,
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 30, 2019) Sailors assigned
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 21, 2019) Lt. Terrence Smith,
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 10, 2019) Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 10, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, perform a search and seizure in the chief's mess during an active shooter drill. Ford is currently underg... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 22, 2019) Susan Ford Bales,
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2017) -- Boatswain's Mate 3rd
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 2nd
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2018) -- Lt. Mickey Rhoades,
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 10, 2019) Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 10, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department apply first aid to a simulated hostage in the Chiefs Mess during an active shooter drill. Ford is currentl... More
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 08, 2016) -- McKinley Price,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 08, 2016) -- McKinley Price, mayor of Newport News, Robert Coleman, vice mayor of Newport News, Jim Bourey, Newport News city manager, Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding senior... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 4, 2015) -- Ens. Tara Marks,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 4, 2015) -- Ens. Tara Marks, fun boss assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), hosts Ford’s first bingo night broadcasted over SITE TV. Bingo was one of the command re... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 02, 2017) -- Pre-Commissioning
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 8, 2017) -- Aviation Ordnanceman
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 8, 2017) -- Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Michael Valdez, from Pheonix, Arizona, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), stands on the flight deck for shifting colors... More
NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 13, 2017) -- Personnel Specialist
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NORFOLK, Va. (Mar. 9, 2018) -- Chief Electrician’s
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NORFOLK, Va. (May 11, 2018) – Sailors assigned to USS
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NORFOLK, Va. (June 12, 2018) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd
NORFOLK, Va. (June 12, 2018) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Christopher Joseph, from Hazelton, Pennsylvania, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) deck department, is named deck department's Petty Officer of ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 7, 2019) Adm. Robert P. Burke,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 7, 2019) Adm. Robert P. Burke, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, receives a brief on USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) advanced arresting gear (AAG) from Capt. John J. Cummings, Ford’s command... More
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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,
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Rear Adm. Craig Clapperton, commander, Carrier Strike
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 27, 2018) Logistics Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 27, 2018) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Ashleigh Chavez, from Thornton, Colorado, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, receives her good conduct award from Cmdr... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 31, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 31, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class William Medina, from Cali, Colombia, left, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, receives his frocking letter... More
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors participate in
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 15, 2018) Electrician's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 15, 2018) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Denver Buro, from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) engineering department, is presented a Good Conduct Awar... More
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Logistics Specialist
HAMPTON, Va. (Sept. 16, 2016) -- Chief Logistics Specialist Anntionette Banks, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2017) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Daniel Hendrix assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, is presented a frocking letter by Capt. Richard McCormack, Ford’s command... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 6, 2019) Senior Chief Aviation
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 6, 2019) Senior Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Tony Robeson, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department, receives his senior chief cover ... More
NORFOLK, Va. (May 11, 2018) – A Sailor assigned to
NORFOLK, Va. (May 11, 2018) – A Sailor assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participate in line handlers during a simulated pierside replenishment-at-sea with USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195). Ford is currently... More
NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 21, 2018) Chief Electrician's Mate
NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 21, 2018) Chief Electrician's Mate Charlene Parker, from Manning, South Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) engineering department, is piped ashore during her retirement cere... More