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
Landing Signal Officers observe a T-45C Goshawk, attached
Landing Signal Officers observe a T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 1, approach USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, Dec. 12, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qua... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Kimberly
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Kimberly O’Donnell, from Silverdale, Washington, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, mans the arresting gear safety watch station as a T-45C... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 11, 2019) Chief Information
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 11, 2019) Chief Information Systems Technician Amanda Jones, from Mccomb, Mississippi, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, returns the salutes of Ford's... More
Flight operations. Warship photograph collection
A C-2A Greyhound, attached to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, powers down its engines on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck Sept. 9, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Oc... More
Flight operations. Warship photograph collection
A C-2A Greyhound, attached to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, prepares to launch off USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck Sept. 9, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 25, 2019) Lynn Simpson, Executive
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 25, 2019) Lynn Simpson, Executive Director, U.S. Pacific Fleet Total Fleet Force Manpower and Personnel, is briefed on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) advanced weapon elevators by Capt. J... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (OCT. 27, 2019) Secretary of the Navy
ATLANTIC OCEAN (OCT. 27, 2019) Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer passes through rainbow sideboys as he arrives aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) for a visit to the ship at sea. Secretary Spencer visited... 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, transits on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Compatibility Te... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Keyon
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Keyon McKay, left, from Camden, Delaware, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Spencer Toriano, from Detroit, both assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Chief Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Delbert Mclaughin, from Greeley, Colorado, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, is pinned with his Navy and Marine ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Brain Alair,
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Brain Alair, from Yonkers, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, mans a P-25 firefighting truck during flight operations on the ships fl... 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, poses for a photo i... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2019) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2019) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Hector Mejia, from Los Angeles, a member of USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) color guard, practices a ceremonial rifle routine in the ship's hangar bay. Ford i... 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, receives his Navy and Marine Corps Ach... 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
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Aviation Support
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Jonathan Lopez, from Houston, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, pulls a st... 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
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) crash and salvage team prepare to attach the aircraft crash and salvage crane, known as "Tilly," to a F/A-18 Hornet training shell... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) Aviation Machinist's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class David Myer, from Tucson, Arizona, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, relays information du... More
T-45C Goshawks, attached to Training Air Wings 1 &
T-45C Goshawks, attached to Training Air Wings 1 & 2, prepare to taxi toward USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) forward catapults on the ship’s flight deck, Dec. 10, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean cond... 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. 20, 2019) Sailors assigned to
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department transport supply crates onto an MH-53E Sea Dragon, attached to the "Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 16, 2019) Damage Controlman
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 16, 2019) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Tyler Eckoff, from West Williston, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) engineering department, opens a scuttle in preparation to inv... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2019) Logistics Specialist
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2019) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Roderick Jackson, center left, from Atlanta, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, poses for photo with Capt. John J. Cumming... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Kyle
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Kyle Greer, from Summerville, North Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, mans the catapult center deck controls station on the ship... 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) navigation department, chart maps in the ship's pilot house. Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown availability at Hu... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd class Kendall Robinson, right, from Atlanta, assigned to USS Gerald Ford's (CVN 78) air department, prepares to combat a simulated casualt... More
Senior Chief Electronics Technician Leroy Myrie, from
Senior Chief Electronics Technician Leroy Myrie, from Viewland, New Jersey, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, stands watch as a junior officer of the watch under instruction d... More
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Chief Operations Specialist
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Chief Operations Specialist Kaylea Motsenbocker, from Bath, New York, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) operations department, is presented a gift from Ford's Chiefs Mess by Comm... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 3, 2019) Chief Logistics Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 3, 2019) Chief Logistics Specialist Antonius Cunningham, center, from Philadelphia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, is presented with a gift from Ford's Chie... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Davion Nettles, from Carson, California, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, checks a test sample of jet propulsion... More
Chief Logistics Specialist Ahnas Akande, from Germantown,
Chief Logistics Specialist Ahnas Akande, from Germantown, Maryland, 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, condu... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Programs line
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Programs line the seats at the Sandler Center for The Performing Arts in preparation for USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony. Thirty-four Ford... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 30, 2019) Cmdr. David
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 30, 2019) Cmdr. David Kawesi-Mukooza, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) departing senior intelligence officer, poses with Capt. Timothy Waits, Ford's executive officer, after receiving his ... More
NORFOLK (Nov. 6, 2019) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Justin
NORFOLK (Nov. 6, 2019) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Justin Schiltz, from Beloit, Wisconsin, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, pulls in line during a sea and anchor evolution in the ship's fo... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 19, 2019) Chief Information Systems
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 19, 2019) Chief Information Systems Technician Frederick Cobbin, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, is pinned with his Navy ... 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, is launched from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Compatibili... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Command Master
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Command Master Chief Antonio Perryman, Program Executive of Ships and SEA 21 (TEAM SHIPS), delivers remarks during USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) Chief Petty Officer pinning ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class, from St. Catherine, Jamaica, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, ties down a F/A-18 Hornet shell in the ship'... More
Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Arlen Royal,
Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Arlen Royal, from Pittsburgh, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, receives his anchors during Ford’s Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony held in... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Electronics
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Anthony Thompson, from Helen, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft interemediate maintenance department, performs ... More
A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 2, approaches
A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 2, approaches USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck, Dec. 10, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo ... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Joshua Boyd,
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Joshua Boyd, from Hartsfield, South Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, torques a nut and bolt for a pod b... More
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pose
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pose for a picture with a cake celebrating black history month, Feb. 4, 2021. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy... 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, poses for a photo in the commanding offi... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 02, 2019) Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 02, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, perform a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown on the ship's flight deck. Ford is currently undergoing its pos... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2019) Secretary of the Navy
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2019) Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer arrives on the flight deck of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) for a visit to the ship at sea. Secretary Spencer visited Ford as the ship condu... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Dea Brown, from Memphis, Tennessee, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, overlooks jet propulsion-5 (JP-5) refueli... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 26, 2019) Chief Aviation
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 26, 2019) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Jesse Willett, from Kansas City, Kansas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, is presented with a gift from Ford's Chiefs M... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2019) Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are raised into the the starboard boat davit after conducting a nighttime small boat training evolution. Ford is currently makin... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2019) Aviation Support Equipment
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2019) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Aiden Hanno, from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department,... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Vessels line the
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Vessels line the stage at the Sandler Center for The Performing Arts in preparation for USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony. Thirty-four Ford ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 12, 2019) Rear Adm. Kenneth
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 12, 2019) Rear Adm. Kenneth Epps, Deputy Chief of Staff for Fleet Ordnance and Supply/Fleet Supply Officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, receives a brief from Culinary Specialist 1st Clas... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) Personnel Specialist
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) Personnel Specialist Seaman Arthur Wake, from Maui, Hawaii, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) administration department, takes control of the ship's rudders in the pilot ho... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Retail Service Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Retail Service Specialist Seaman Leane Alfon, from Los Angeles, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, poses for a photo in the ship's store. The ship's s... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 19, 2019) Chief Information Systems
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 19, 2019) Chief Information Systems Technician Frederick Cobbin, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, is presented with his Na... More
NORFOLK (Dec. 17, 2019) Airman Michael Lucas, from
NORFOLK (Dec. 17, 2019) Airman Michael Lucas, from New Burgh, Indiana, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, tightens bolts on an aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) hose reel in the hangar bay... 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, is launched from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Compatibili... More
A C-2A Greyhound, attached to the "Rawhides" of Fleet
A C-2A Greyhound, attached to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, prepares to take off from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, Dec. 7, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Oce... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Newly Pinned Chief
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Newly Pinned Chief Petty Officers assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) stand at attention during a reciting of the Chief Petty Officer Cr... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Chiefs assigned
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Chiefs assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) bow their heads for the benediction during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony at the Sandler Center for The Performing Art... More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Newly pinned USS
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 13, 2019) Newly pinned USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Chiefs march in place during Ford’s Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony held at the Sandler Center for The Performing Arts. Thirty-... More
NORFOLK (Feb. 3, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling)
NORFOLK (Feb. 3, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alexis Lanier, from Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, lowers the American flag ... More
NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 10, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate
NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 10, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman David Brown, from Elizabethtown, Kentucky, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, swings at a pitch during the fall so... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Mesigah Bocco, from Omaha, Nebraska, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, uses a cable jack to lift the stopper into place around ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Sterling Houston, from Phoenix, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, stands lookout watch on the ship's fantail. Ford is currently... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Electronics
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Anthony Thompson, from Helen, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, performs r... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2019) An MH-53E Sea Dragon,
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2019) An MH-53E Sea Dragon, attached to the "Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, approaches to land on USS Gerald R. Ford's flight deck. Ford is currently u... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Marc Manaloto, from Newport News, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, receives his Letter of Commendati... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) Aviation Machinist's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Rachael Williams, from Norfolk, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, places a battery into a... More
A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 2, launches
A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 2, launches from USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck, Dec. 10, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy pho... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 22, 2019) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 22, 2019) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Kevin Colston, center, from Detroit, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, receives his "Wolverine of the Day" certificate from Cap... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 2, 2019) Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 2, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department perform hose handling drills during a fast cruise training evolution on the ship's fight deck. Ford is currentl... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 05, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 05, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Lacarsha Mitchell, from Jacksonville, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, is presented with her "Wolver... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 05, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 05, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Lacarsha Mitchell, from Jacksonville, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, poses for a photo in the comm... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2019) Seaman Brendan Kernodle,
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2019) Seaman Brendan Kernodle, from Indianapolis, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, degreases a fuel delivery span wire in one of the ship's fueling at sea stati... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the "Tridents"
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, prepares to land on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, Dec. 12, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 30, 2019) Cmdr. David
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 30, 2019) Cmdr. David Kawesi-Mukooza, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) departing senior intelligence officer, is pinned with his Meritorious Service Medal by Capt. John J. Cummings, Ford's... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 2nd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Chantelle Ponder, from Valdosta, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) medical department, checks the heart rate of a patient in one of th... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 11, 2019) Chief Information
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 11, 2019) Chief Information Systems Technician Amanda Jones, left, from Mccomb, Mississippi, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, is presented with a gi... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Retail Service Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 21, 2019) Retail Service Specialist Seaman Leane Alfon, from Los Angeles, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, attends to Sailors in the ship's store. The ship's ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2020) Aviation Maintenance
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2020) Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 3rd Class Alex Avila, from Maywood, Illinois, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, maintai... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 11, 2019) Sailors assigned
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 11, 2019) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department S-3 division poses for group photo in the ship's hangar bay. Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown... More
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Senior Chief Fire Controlman
NORFOLK (Nov. 27, 2019) Senior Chief Fire Controlman Art Culley, from Houston, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, is presented a gift from Ford's Chiefs Mess by Command Master ... 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, takes off from USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, Dec. 7, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conduct... More