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 Ops. Warship photograph collection
Landing Signal Officers assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78), the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 and the "Blue Blasters" of VFA 34 coordinated with pilots during approach for landing on... 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 (Nov. 6, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class D'Andrea
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
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 22, 2019) Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 22, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) dress out to fight a simulated fire during a general quarters training evolution. Ford conducted the general quarters and abando... 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
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
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 (Nov. 10, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Raymond Hearn, from Bay Minette, Alabama, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, grinds padeyes in the ship's hangar bay. Ford ... 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
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
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
Rear Adm. Craig Clapperton, commander, Carrier Strike
Rear Adm. Craig Clapperton, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, receives a brief from Lt. Cmdr. Chabonnie Alexander, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) ordnance handling officer, on Ford's Advanced Weapons Ele... More
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
Retail Services Specialist Seaman Apprentice Andrew
Retail Services Specialist Seaman Apprentice Andrew Reyes, from Cleveland, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) supply department, stocks groceries in Ford’s ship store Sept. 4,2020. Ford is underway in the ... 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
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2019) Aviation Electronics
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2019) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Anthony Breaux, from Houston, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, is presented with h... More
NORFOLK (Dec. 17, 2019) Seaman Seandee Heyde, from
NORFOLK (Dec. 17, 2019) Seaman Seandee Heyde, from Phoenix, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, drives a forklift to transport supplies from aircraft elevator number one into the hangar... More
Sailors prepare an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to
Sailors prepare an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, for flight operations on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck March 28, 2020. Ford is underway i... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Guillermo Merced, from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, takes control of the ship's rudders in th... More
An E2-C Hawkeye and two E2-D Advanced Hawkeyes attached
An E2-C Hawkeye and two E2-D Advanced Hawkeyes attached to the "Greyhawks" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120, embarked on USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), change pilots before night operations be... More
An E-2D Tracer, attached to the "Greyhawks" of Airborne
An E-2D Tracer, attached to the "Greyhawks" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 120, launches off of USS Gerald R.Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations. VAW-120 completed their first c... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2020) A T-45 Goshawk, assigned
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 02, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 02, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Miguel Bonet, from New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, leads a foreign object debris (FOD) walk d... More
NORFOLK (Dec. 11, 2019) Seaman Inecio Robles, from
NORFOLK (Dec. 11, 2019) Seaman Inecio Robles, from Seattle, left, and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Francis Noel, from Pompano, Florida, both assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, unties a sto... 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, prepares to land on Ford’s flight deck with help from the manually operated visual landing aid system (MOVLAS) used f... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 22, 2019) Hospital Corpsman
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 22, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class James Shelvay, from Buffalo, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) medical department, hands paperwork back to a Sailor before they re... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) Engineman 2nd Class Ashley
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) Engineman 2nd Class Ashley Hardy, from East Point, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) engineering department, rides in a rigid-hulled inflatable boat during small b... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Electrician's Mate 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Janczel Punzalan, from New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, receives his Letter of Commendation from Cmdr. Mehdi Akacem... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department placed first in Ford's Halloween door decorating contest organized by Ford's Second Class Petty Officers Association (SCPOA). Ford... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 2, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 2, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Kohl, Kovacich, from Boulder, Colorado, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, heats a terminal to maintain a ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2019) Mass Communication Specialist
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2019) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Melvin, from Pensacola, Florida, is pinned with his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist device by Mass Communication Specialist 1st... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 15, 2019) Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, respond to a simulated casualty during a medical response training evolution. Ford is currently undergoing... More
NORFOLK (Dec. 16, 2019) Airman Joshua Laeba, from Los
NORFOLK (Dec. 16, 2019) Airman Joshua Laeba, from Los Angeles, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) security department, stands watch on the ship's flight deck. Laeba is a member of Ford's In port Security... More
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) sailors participate in
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) sailors participate in small boat operations in a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) March 31, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy pho... More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department build MK-82 500-pound class inert bombs May 30, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting integrated air wing operations. (U.S.... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2020) XXX (U.S. Navy photo
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2020) XXX (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cat Yanez)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) Machinist's Mate (Nuclear)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Ian Burley, from Akron, Ohio, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) reactor department, attempts to grapple Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Han... More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, receive MK-82 500-pound class inert bombs on one of Ford's Advanced Weapons Elevators May 30, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean c... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2020) Cmdr. Philip Brown, from
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2020) Cmdr. Philip Brown, from Telford, Pennsylvania, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air operations officer, carries the remains of his grandfather during a burial at sea ceremony on the ... More