NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sep. 28, 2018) -- Logistics Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sep. 28, 2018) -- Logistics Specialist 1st Class Gregory Chery, left, from Carrefour, Haiti, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, receives his certificate of honorable... More
NORFOLK, Va. (June 24, 2017) -- Lt. Jamal Scarlett,
NORFOLK, Va. (June 24, 2017) -- Lt. Jamal Scarlett, from Murrieta, California, a chaplain aboard the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), signs the baptism certificate for the first baptism aboard Ford. The cus... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2018) -- Boatswain's Mate
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2018) -- Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Issac Ball (left), of Allegany, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, looks out at the ocean as he stands boatswain's ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 16, 2018) Logistics Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 16, 2018) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Chaun Shell, right, from Cleveland, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department performs maintenance on a carbon dioxide (CO2) bo... More
NORFOLK, Va. (June 24, 2017) -- Lt. Jamal Scarlett,
NORFOLK, Va. (June 24, 2017) -- Lt. Jamal Scarlett, from Murrieta, California, a chaplain aboard the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), baptizes the son of Lt. John "Jack" Curran, from Silver Spring, Maryland... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 19, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Giuliana
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 19, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Giuliana Vellucci, center, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) training officer, from Fairfax, Virginia, stands at attention while Capt. Tim Waits, right, Ford's executive... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 8, 2018) - Electrician's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 8, 2018) - Electrician's Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Zach Lewis, left, from Cambridge, Ohio, Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Eric Heavener, center, from Tecumseh, Michigan, and Aviation Boat... More
NORFOLK, Va. (Mar. 30, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain’s
NORFOLK, Va. (Mar. 30, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Lucecita Wright (right), of Los Angeles, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, signs reenlistment paperwork du... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 1, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford's
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 1, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78)Command Master Chief Laura Nunley, left, inspects the uniform of Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Sheppard, from Virginia Beach, Virgi... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class John Duffy, from Park Ridge, New Jersey, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives his frocking letter from Cm... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Jesse Willett, from Atchison, Kansas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department, poses for a group photo during a pinning cerem... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Donald Harris, from Tallahassee, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department, poses for a group photo during a pinning c... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 2, 2017) – President Donald
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 2, 2017) – President Donald J. Trump departs Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) on Marine One. Trump visited March 2 to meet with Sailors and shipbuilders of the Navy’s firs... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 27, 2019) Boatswain's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 27, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Issac Ball, left, from Allegany, New York, teaches Boatswain's Mate Seaman Ryne Johnson, right, from Portland, Oregon, both assigned to USS Gerald R... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 26, 2019) - Rear Adm. Brian
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 26, 2019) - Rear Adm. Brian Brakke, left, commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, delivers remarks from Capt. Robert Cepek's, the outgoing commander, Navy Expeditionary Warfighti... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 27, 2019) Boatswain's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 27, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Issac Ball, left, from Allegany, New York, teaches Boatswain's Mate Seaman Dramane Cotton, right, from Lima, Ohio, both assigned to USS Gerald R. Fo... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 5, 2018) -- Operations Specialist
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 5, 2018) -- Operations Specialist 2nd Class Santana Stokes (foreground), from Columbia, South Carolina, and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Kamell Benjamin, from Washington, both assigned t... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class David Kennelly, from Edgewater, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, is pinned to his current rank during... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 11, 2019) Master Chief
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 11, 2019) Master Chief Equipmentman Billy Haynes, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), places his handprint on a poster during a "Take a Stand Against Sexual Assault"... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Nishat Maredia, from Port Arthur, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives his frocking letter from... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2018) -- Lt. Mickey Rhoades,
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2018) -- Lt. Mickey Rhoades, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air transportation officer, of Milesburg, Pennsylvania, returns from unloading an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the ... More
NORFOLK, Va. (June 15, 2018) -- Lt. Cmdr. Satonya Brown
NORFOLK, Va. (June 15, 2018) -- Lt. Cmdr. Satonya Brown (right), of Miami, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems maintenance officer, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal from Capt. Richar... More
NORFOLK, Va. (June 15, 2018) -- Lt. j.g. Corey T. Jones
NORFOLK, Va. (June 15, 2018) -- Lt. j.g. Corey T. Jones (right), of Amarillo, Texas, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) assistant public affairs officer, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal from Capt... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 1, 2019) Capt. Tim Waits, USS
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 1, 2019) Capt. Tim Waits, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) executive officer, and Command Master Chief Laura Nunley pose for a photo with Sailors assigned to Ford's supply department S-6 di... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 11, 2018) Capt. John J. Cummings,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 11, 2018) Capt. John J. Cummings, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, left, presents a farewell gift to Capt. Brent Gaut, Ford's departing executive officer. Ford is curren... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class David Barr, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, is pinned to his current rank durin... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Bryan Langan, from Kingsport, Tennessee, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives his frocking letter from Cm... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Kevin Ising, from St. Louis, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, poses for a ground... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Donald Harris, from Tallahassee, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department, poses for a group photo during a pinning c... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 1, 2019) Capt. Tim Waits, left,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 1, 2019) Capt. Tim Waits, left, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) executive officer, inspects the uniform of Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Hayes, from Mt. View, California, assigned... More
Rung Ashore
Newport News, Va. (July 19, 2018) -- Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Roderick Whittaker, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aviation intermediate maintenance department, returns Sailors’ salutes as... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2018) -- Boatswain's Mate
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2018) -- Boatswain's Mate Seaman Houston Orr, from Kansas City, Missouri, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, stands lookout watch on the fantail. Ford is underwa... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 30, 2019) -- Boatswain's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 30, 2019) -- Boatswain's Mate Seaman Eduardo Gonzales, right, from Dallas, and Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, man a steadying line during a boat davit... More
190210-N-ES536-1014 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 10,
190210-N-ES536-1014 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 10, 2019) Chief Quartermaster Andrew McKnight, left, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, explains the equipment on the bridge of a Mark VI patrol boat to The ... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 11, 2019) Quartermaster
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 11, 2019) Quartermaster 2nd Class Korey Booker, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), places his handprint on a poster being made during a "Take a Stand Against Sexual... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2018) -- Boatswain's Mate
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2018) -- Boatswain's Mate Seaman Houston Orr (left), of Kansas City, Missouri, and Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate Ed Bennet, from Old Town, Maine, both assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 22, 2018) -- Master Chief Laura
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 22, 2018) -- Master Chief Laura Nunley, center, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) command master chief, serves green bean casserole to Ford Sailors and their family members during a Thanksgi... More
HAMPTON, Va. (May 13, 2019) Airman Geno Barbizan, from
HAMPTON, Va. (May 13, 2019) Airman Geno Barbizan, from Simi Valley, California, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, participates in a safety brief with members of Street Smart, an organiza... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 19, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 19, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Christopher Bullock, of Newport News, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, directs an MH-60S helico... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Julian Gore, from Hillsboro, Oregon, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, is pinned to his current rank during a... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Travis Ramnarine, from Hopatcong, New Jersey, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, is pinned to his current rank d... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Talaya White, from New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives her Intelligence Warfare Specialist p... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Logistics
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Logistics Specialist Johnnie Wiley, from Hinesville, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) supply department, poses for a photo during a pinning ceremony ... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Kevin Ising, from St. Louis, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, is pinned to the r... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Electronics
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Electronics Technician (Nuclear) Amili Harris, from Shreveport, Louisiana, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, poses for a group photo during... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Donald Harris, from Tallahassee, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department, is pinned to the rank of chief petty offic... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Logistics
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Logistics Specialist Adam Albers, from Lennox, South Dakota, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) supply department, receives his cover during a pinning ceremony ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Ian Burrows, from Idaho Falls, Idaho, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, is pinned to his current rank during ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 19, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Giuliana
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 19, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Giuliana Vellucci, right, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) training officer, from Fairfax, Virginia, is awarded with a Meritorious Service Medal from Capt. John J. Cumm... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 31, 2019) - Chief Electronics
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 31, 2019) - Chief Electronics Technician Luc Harris, from Oakland, California, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, returns the salute from members of For... More
HAMPTON, Va. (May 13, 2019) Capt. John J. Cummings,
HAMPTON, Va. (May 13, 2019) Capt. John J. Cummings, center, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, speaks to the crew during the ship's 2019 summer safety stand down at the Hampton Roads Convention C... More
190210-N-ES536-1031 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 10,
190210-N-ES536-1031 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 10, 2019) The Honorable Gregory Slavonic, right, assistant secretary of the Navy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, speaks with Lt. Cmdr. Jorge Roldan, left, Coastal R... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sep. 28, 2018) -- Logistics Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sep. 28, 2018) -- Logistics Specialist 1st Class Gregory Chery, center, from Carrefour, Haiti, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, poses for a group photo at his reen... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 5, 2018) -- Operations Specialist
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 5, 2018) -- Operations Specialist 2nd Class Kamell Benjamin, from Washington, D.C., assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) operations department, looks into a gyro-compass while standing... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 6, 2019) Logistics Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 6, 2019) Logistics Specialist Seaman Jenzel Raz, left, from Manila, Philippines, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, receives his certificate of honorable dischar... More
NORFOLK, Va. (June 15, 2018) -- Capt. Richard McCormack,
NORFOLK, Va. (June 15, 2018) -- Capt. Richard McCormack, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, addresses Ford officers following an awards ceremony held in the ship's wardroom. (U.S. Navy photo by M... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Dana Johnson, from Little Rock, Arkansas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, is pinned to his current rank dur... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Darren Yzquierdo, from Sanford, Michigan, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives his frocking letter from... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Darren Yzquierdo, from Sanford, Michigan, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, is pinned to his current rank dur... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Joshua Rakes, from Macomb, Michigan, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist ce... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Former Master
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Duane Bushey serves as the guest speaker for USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) chief petty officer pinning ceremony at the Sandler ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Joshua Rakes, from Macomb, Michigan, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist p... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Former Master
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Duane Bushey serves as the guest speaker for USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) chief petty officer pinning ceremony at the Sandler ... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Jesse Willett, from Atchison, Kansas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department, is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer d... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Jesse Willett, from Atchison, Kansas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department, poses for a group photo during a pinning cerem... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Electrician's
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Electrician's Mate Maurice Young, from Marietta, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, poses for a group photo during a pinning ceremony h... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 19, 2018) -- Boatswain's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 19, 2018) -- Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Francis Noel, Jr., from Pompano Beach, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) deck department, receives his certificate of appointment... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 31, 2019) - Chief Aviation
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 31, 2019) - Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Kevin Ising, center, from St. Louis, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, poses for a... More
NORFOLK, Va. (Mar. 30, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain’s
NORFOLK, Va. (Mar. 30, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Lucecita Wright (right), of Los Angeles, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, recites the oath of enlistment ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 5, 2018) -- USS Gerald R. Ford
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 5, 2018) -- USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts a nighttime replenishment-at-sea evolution with USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195). Ford is currently underway conducting test and evaluation ope... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 1, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford's
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 1, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) Command Master Chief Laura Nunley, foreground, inspects the uniform of Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class Timothy Regil, from Windham, Maine, a... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 26, 2019) - Marines parade
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 26, 2019) - Marines parade the colors during the Navy Expeditionary Warfighting Development Center (EXWDC) change of command ceremony held at Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex. E... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Samuel Putt, from Enola, Pennsylvania, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, is pinned to his current rank during a... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 10, 2019) The honorable
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 10, 2019) The honorable Gregory Slavonic, right, assistant secretary of the Navy, manpower and reserve affairs, presents a coin to Quartermaster Seaman Spencer Holland, from Kingston,... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 22, 2018) -- Capt. John J.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 22, 2018) -- Capt. John J. Cummings, background, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer and his children cut a cake during a Thanksgiving day meal served on the ship's mess dec... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 26, 2019) - Capt. Robert
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 26, 2019) - Capt. Robert Cepek, left, the outgoing commander, Navy Expeditionary Warfighting Development Center (EXWDC), delivers remarks during the Navy Expeditionary Warfighting Deve... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 8, 2019) Chief Warrant Officer
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 8, 2019) Chief Warrant Officer Steven Sturm, left, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) ship's bos'n, leads deck department Sailors in training for sea and anchor evolutions in the ship's foreca... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 11, 2018) Capt. John J. Cummings,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 11, 2018) Capt. John J. Cummings, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, left, presents a farewell gift from the wardroom to Capt. Brent Gaut, Ford's departing executive offic... More
NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 28, 2018) -- Command Master Chief
NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 28, 2018) -- Command Master Chief Laura Nunley (left) and Capt. Richard McCormack (right), commanding officer of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), pose for a photo with the newly selected Ford Omb... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Blayden Mcleod, from Four Oaks, North Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives his frocking letter ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Engineman 2nd Class
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Engineman 2nd Class Bradley Greene, from Montgomery, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal fro... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Rodney Badeau, from from St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives his Enliste... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Yeoman Jamie
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Yeoman Jamie McClin, from Newark, New Jersey, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) administration department, receives her cover during a pinning ceremony held at... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Logistics
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Logistics Specialist Johnnie Wiley, from Hinesville, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) supply department, receives his cover during a pinning ceremony... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Electronics
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Electronics Technician (Nuclear) Amili Harris, from Shreveport, Louisiana, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department,is pinned to the rank of chief ... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Electrician's
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Electrician's Mate Maurice Young, from Marietta, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer during... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Logistics
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2018) Chief Logistics Specialist Adam Albers, from Lennox, South Dakota, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) supply department, is pinned to the rank of chief petty officer ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 19, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain's
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 19, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Capatra Ardoin, from San Antonio, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, receives her certificate of appointme... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 16, 2018) Logistics Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 16, 2018) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Chaun Shell, left, from Cleveland, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department awaits instructions to perform maintenance on a ca... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 30, 2019) - USS Gerald R. Ford
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 30, 2019) - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors assigned to deck department man a steadying line during a boat davit training evolution during Ford's first fast cruise of 2019. Ford is c... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 21, 2018) Information Systems
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 21, 2018) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Jacqueline Francis (left), from New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, trains USS George Washin... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Ian Burrows, from Idaho Falls, Idaho, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives his frocking letter from Cmd... More
HAMPTON, Va. (May 13, 2019) Cmdr. Bryant Nunn, USS
HAMPTON, Va. (May 13, 2019) Cmdr. Bryant Nunn, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) safety officer, from Detroit, gives a risk assessment safety brief during the ship's 2019 summer safety stand down at the Hampton Roa... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 1, 2019) Lt. j.g. Nidia
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 1, 2019) Lt. j.g. Nidia Ortiz-Madrigal, center, from Silver Spring, Maryland, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, returns the salutes o... More
NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 8, 2017) -- Boatswain's Mate 3rd
NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 8, 2017) -- Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Kris Allen, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, stands aft lookout watch on the ship's fantail. Ford is underway conducting test ... More
NORFOLK, Va. (Mar. 30, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain’s
NORFOLK, Va. (Mar. 30, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Lucecita Wright (right), of Los Angeles, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, receives a certificate of reenl... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2018) -- Sailors assigned
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2018) -- Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department fuel an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Knight Hawks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC-26... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Nishat Maredia, from Port Arthur, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, is pinned to her current rank duri... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 26, 2019) - Pictured are
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 26, 2019) - Pictured are covers from the Navy Expeditionary Warfighting Development Center (EXWDC) change of command ceremony held at Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex. EXWDC's m... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 10, 2019) The honorable
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 10, 2019) The honorable Gregory Slavonic, center, assistant secretary of the Navy, manpower and reserve affairs, takes a photo with members of Coastal Riverine Squadron 4 while tourin... More