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
A T-45C Goshawk pilot, assigned to Training Air Wing
A T-45C Goshawk pilot, assigned to Training Air Wing 2, salutes Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Knopick, from Casper, Wyoming, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, in preparation to launch from the ship’... 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
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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 11, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Chris Buchanan,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 11, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Chris Buchanan, from Tampa, Florida, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) assistant supply officer, inspects Sailors assigned to Ford's supply department S-3 division during... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2020) An EA-18G Growler, assigned
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2020) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, prepares to launch from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations. Ford is curren... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2020) A C-2A Greyhound, assigned
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2020) A C-2A Greyhound, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20, flies over USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations. Ford is currently conducting... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors perform a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown on the ship's flight deck. Ford is currently conducting post-PDA sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by... More
NORFOLK (Dec. 17, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate
NORFOLK (Dec. 17, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Christopher Carpenter, from Farmont, West Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, uses a heat gun to create a ... More
NORFOLK (Jan. 16, 2020) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Connor
NORFOLK (Jan. 16, 2020) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Connor Mangano, left, from Fischers, Indiana, assists Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Luis Gonzalez, from Anchorage, Alaska, both assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CV... More
Rear Adm. John Meier, commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic,
Rear Adm. John Meier, commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, and Capt. J. J. Cummings, left, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, observe flight operations from the ship’s landing signal officer pla... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jared Padgett, from Waldorf, Maryland, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, applies paint to the bulkhead of a passage way as ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Michael Samuel, from Phoenix, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, loosens bolts on a hatch in the ship's a... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Charles Fletcher,
Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Charles Fletcher, right, from Jacksonville, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, adjusts a torque wrench in ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Aviation Machinist's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Moises LopezMaxson, from Spring Branch, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, is pinned to his current rank by Aviat... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 3, 2019) Master Chief Navy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 3, 2019) Master Chief Navy Counselor Nadine Fridy, from Arima, Trinidad, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) administration department, returns the salutes of Ford's Chiefs Mess as... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Tomias Dumas,
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Tomias Dumas, from St. Louis, Illinois, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, calibrates a consolidated automated supp... More
Rear Adm. John Meier, commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic,
Rear Adm. John Meier, commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, and Capt. J. J. Cummings, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, observe flight operations from the ship’s landing signal officer platform,... 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
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
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
A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 1, prepares
A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 1, prepares to launch from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, Dec. 12, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S... More
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Chief Personnel Specialist
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Chief Personnel Specialist Jerry Eunice, from Jacksonville, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) administration department, is presented a gift from Ford's Chiefs Mess by C... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2020) Capt. John J. Cummings,
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2020) Capt. John J. Cummings, USS Gerald R. Ford's commanding officer, renders a salute to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Hon. James F. Geurts (RD&A), on Ford's flight deck. Geurts vis... More
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Seandee Heyde, from Phoenix,
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Seandee Heyde, from Phoenix, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) engineering department, detaches an air hose from a breathing air charging station after recharging a self-cont... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) An attack team with
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) An attack team with the on-scene leader prepare to combat a simulated causality in USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) hangar bay during a general quarters training evolution. General q... More
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Chief Logistics Specialist
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Chief Logistics Specialist Joseph Kelly, from Shreveport, Louisiana, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, returns the salutes of Ford's Chiefs Mess as he is piped... 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
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
Electrician's Mate Fireman Corbin Steele, from Trenton,
Electrician's Mate Fireman Corbin Steele, from Trenton, Michigan, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, replaces a lifting contactor fuse coil in an electrically enclosed shipboard forkl... 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 (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
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 (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
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
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
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
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Chief Petty Officers
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Chief Petty Officers assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) applaud during Ford's Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony at the Sandler Center. Thirty-Four Ford and PCU John ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 15, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 15, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford's Command Master Chief De'Andre Beaufort inspects Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jacob Jines, from Huntington, Indiana, assigned to Ford's weapons department, a... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2019) Machinist's Mate (Nuclear)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2019) Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) 3rd Class Raymond Watson, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) reactor department, prepares for a power clean at the conex box fitness area in the s... More
A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 1, approaches
A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 1, approaches USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck, Feb. 4, 2021. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo b... More
JAMES RIVER, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) An MH-60S Seahawk,
JAMES RIVER, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) An MH-60S Seahawk, attached to the Dragonslayers, of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 11), hovers in the James River after USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) gets underway. Ford dep... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 2, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 2, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Dan Benavidez, from Houston, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Brandon Carrasquillo Colorado Springs, Colorado, bo... More
NORFOLK (Nov. 6, 2019) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Houston
NORFOLK (Nov. 6, 2019) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Houston Orr, from Kansas City, Missouri, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, pulls in line during a sea and anchor evolution in the ship's f... More
NORFOLK (Dec. 13, 2019) Swiss Army Brig. Gen. Marco
NORFOLK (Dec. 13, 2019) Swiss Army Brig. Gen. Marco Schmidlin, Swiss Armed Forces Chiefs of Transformation Commander, receives a brief from Cmdr. Mehdi Akacem, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air boss, on Ford's ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Brittany Howard, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, performs a manual tank level indication o... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Chief Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Tyrone Williams, from St. Louis, Illinois, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, is pinned with his Navy and Marine Cor... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2020) An EA-18G Growler, assigned
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2020) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, performs a high-speed fly-by of USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Ai... More
Chief Quartermaster Cheyla Toby, from New York, assigned
Chief Quartermaster Cheyla Toby, from New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) navigation department, receives her cover during Ford’s Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony held in Ford's hangar bay F... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) Boatswain's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Anthony Parkman, from Detroit, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, fakes out a mooring line in the ship's forecastle ahead of ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 22, 2019) Information Systems
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 22, 2019) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Emily Costello, from Boston, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, receives her "Wolverine of the Day" cert... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Shayn Dennison,
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Shayn Dennison, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, removes an asset controller driver fo... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 2, 2019) Sailors assigned to
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 2, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department handle a hose during a fast cruise training evolution on the ship's fight deck. Ford is currently undergoing its... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Airman Cody Mulligan,
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Airman Cody Mulligan, from Lake Steve, Washington, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, receives his Letter of Commendation from Cmdr. Mehdi Akacem, Ford's ai... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2020) Sailors assigned to
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2020) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, prepare to launch a T-45 Goshawk, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, from USS Gerald R. Ford's... 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, recieves his Navy and Marine Corps... More
Rear Adm. John Meier, commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic,
Rear Adm. John Meier, commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, communicates with pilots assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, from the landing signal officer platform on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flig... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Aviation Support
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Justin Hendrickson, from Lake Stevens, Washington, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance d... 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 prepare the forecastle for getting underway. Ford departed Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuil... More
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Chief Yeoman Caleb Burney,
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Chief Yeoman Caleb Burney, from Boulder, Colorado, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) administration department, is presented a gift from Ford's Chiefs Mess by Command Master Chie... 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, requests permission to go ashore from Capt. John J. Cummings, Ford'... More
Flight Ops. Warship photograph collection
Logistics Specialist 1st Class Micheal Wolford, from Pittsburgh, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, sorts care packages in the ship’s hangar bay Nov. 4, 2020. Ford is in port, conducti... More
A cake celebrating Black History Month sits on a table
A cake celebrating Black History Month sits on a table in USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aft mess decks , Feb. 4, 2021. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo ... More
Culinary Specialist Seaman Theressa Haynes, from New
Culinary Specialist Seaman Theressa Haynes, from New York, gives a piece of celebratory cake to Capt. J.J. Cummings, the ship’s commanding officer, at a cake cutting ceremony for black history month, in the shi... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Alex Clark, from Boone, Iowa, retrieves the jet propulsion-5 (JP-5) transfer hose from Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Dea ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 26, 2019) Chief Aviation
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 26, 2019) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Carson Fontenot, from Franklinton, Louisiana, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, is presented with a gift fro... 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. 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
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, is presented with a gift from Ford's Chie... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2020) A T-45 Goshawk, assigned
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 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
Flight Ops. Warship photograph collection
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Tuesday Silvers, from Levonan, Indiana, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, sorts care packages in the ship’s hangar bay Nov. 4, 2020. Ford is in port, co... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Support Equipment
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Bailey Walker, from Smithfield, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, p... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors perform a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown on the ship's flight deck. Ford is currently conducting post-PDA sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by... More
NORFOLK (Feb. 3, 2020) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
NORFOLK (Feb. 3, 2020) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) raises the American flag on it's mast as the ship get underway. Ford is currently underway conducting an independent steaming event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass C... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2019) Aviation Support Equipment
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2019) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Jonathan Lopez, from Houston, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, instructs Sai... More
Capt. Jeremy A. Shamblee, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN
Capt. Jeremy A. Shamblee, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) executive officer, cuts a cake at a cake cutting ceremony for black history month, Feb. 4, 2021. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) Boatswain's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Anthony Parkman, from Detroit, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, fakes out a mooring line in the ship's forecastle ahead of ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 19, 2019) Boatswain's Mate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 19, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Lakeel Ramsey, from Gloster, Mississippi, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, throws a heaving line over the side of the ship.... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 15, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 15, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Channel Jumpertyus, from Newark, New Jersey assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, applies medical dressing to a simulated... More
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Chief Personnel Specialist
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Chief Personnel Specialist Jerry Eunice, from Jacksonville, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) administration department, returns the salutes of Ford's Chiefs Mess as he ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Amber
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Amber Anderson, from Marion, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, signals a T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 1, in prepa... More
NORFOLK (Dec. 13, 2019) Swiss Army Brig. Gen. Marco
NORFOLK (Dec. 13, 2019) Swiss Army Brig. Gen. Marco Schmidlin, Swiss Armed Forces Chiefs of Transformation Commander, is greeted by Capt. John J. Cummings, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, and ... 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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Aviation Support
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Justin Hendrickson, from Lake Stevens, Washington, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance d... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2019) Aviation Support Equipment
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2019) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Joshua Greene, from Graham, North Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Brittany Howard, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, performs a manual tank level indication o... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Recruit Archigbue Uche, from Columbus, Ohio, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, pulls feeder cable through t... More
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Dean Manuel, from
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Dean Manuel, from Great Mills, Maryland, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, paints a deck edge coaming grate on Ford’s flight deck Sept. 2, 2020. Ford... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Regine Garcia, from Olongapo City, Philippines, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, prepares to attach the airc... 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 out a mooring line in the ship's forecastle ahead of the ship's return to sea. Ford departed Huntington I... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) Sailors assigned to
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department perform Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) discharge testing off the ship's flight deck. Ford is currently conductin... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pulls alongside USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) during a replenishment-at-sea evolution. Ford conducted the ship's first replenishment-at-sea evolution in over... More
Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Abner Ocampo,
Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Abner Ocampo, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) engineering department, welds a metal spacer in the ship’s machinery repair shop, Jan... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 22, 2019) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 22, 2019) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Kevin Colston, from Detroit, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, stands watch as the conning officer of the bridge under instruct... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Airman Ruben Garza,
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Airman Ruben Garza, from Estacada, Oregon, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, receives his Letter of Commendation from Cmdr. Mehdi Akacem, Ford's air boss, ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Interior Communications
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Brain Kreal, West Chester, Ohio, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, receives his Letter of Commendation from Cmdr... More
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Chief Logistics Specialist
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Chief Logistics Specialist Joseph Kelly, from Shreveport, Louisiana, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, is presented a gift from Ford's Chiefs Mess by Command M... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 3, 2019) Master Chief Navy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 3, 2019) Master Chief Navy Counselor Nadine Fridy, left, from Arima, Trinidad, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) administration department, is presented with a gift from Ford's C... More