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Rung Ashore, US Navy Photogrpah
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 10, 2019) The honorable
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Officer AAQ - Public domain photogrpaph
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NORFOLK, Va. (June 15, 2018) -- Cmdr. Chris Morris
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NORFOLK, Va. (May 7, 2018) -- Sailors assigned to USS
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2018) -- Sailors assigned
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 15, 2019) - Lt. Cmdr. Jorge
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 15, 2019) - Lt. Cmdr. Jorge
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Engineman 3rd Class
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Engineman 3rd Class
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Engineman 3rd Class Justen Wallace, from Ridgeland, South Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives his frocking letter from Cmdr. Emily ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 19, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain's
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 16, 2018) Logistics Specialist
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 21, 2018) Information Systems
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NORFOLK, Va. (Mar. 30, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain’s
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 10, 2019) The honorable
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electrician’s Mate
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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, 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) 3rd Class Julian Gore, Hillsboro, Oregon, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives a reactor department Sailor of the... More
1st Baptism, US Navy Photogrpah
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2018) -- Aviation Boatswain's
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Machinist’s Mate
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electronics Technician
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 30, 2018) Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Brian Schittig, from Howell, Michigan, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) reactor department, receives his frocking letter fro... 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, is pinned to his current rank during... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 26, 2019) - Sailors assigned
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 26, 2019) - Sailors assigned to the U.S. Fleet Forces Band play at the Navy Expeditionary Warfighting Development Center (EXWDC) change of command ceremony held at Naval Air Station Oc... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2017) -- A helicopter prepares
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2017) -- A helicopter prepares to take flight off of the flight deck of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in support of the ship's first fixed wing flight operations. Ford is underway conduct... More
NORFOLK, Va. (May 23, 2018) -- Aviation Ordnanceman
NORFOLK, Va. (May 23, 2018) -- Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Aimme Yinat-Rodriguez (right), of Caguas, Puerto Rico, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, is congratulated by Chief Warra... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 8, 2018) - Boatswain's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 8, 2018) - Boatswain's Mate Seaman Khareem Lee, left, from Raleigh, North Carolina, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Robert Baxter, right, from Atlanta, both assigned to USS Gerald R. ... More