Dubbed the "most capable, adaptable, and lethal combat platform in the world" by its official mission statement, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) serves as the leading nuclear-powered aircraft ...

The aircraft carriers CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, CVN-81, CVN-82, and CVN-83 are the first six ships in the Navy’s new Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs).

America’s newest aircraft carrier, the first-in-class USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) finished a 53-day shakedown cruise, creeping back into port on a holiday weekend, two days after Thanksgiving.

Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy wants observers to believe the new supercarrier is ready for combat. The carrier, just entering the DOT&E’s Initial Operational Test and Evaluation ...

Ford class of nuclear aircraft carriers, the first new class in over 40 years, meant to replace Nimitz-class carriers that were first deployed in 1975. The carrier was given the CVN-78 designation ...

In January 2024, CVN 78 and her crew returned to Naval Station Norfolk, the aircraft carrier's homeport. As of July 2024, USS Gerald R. Ford is homeported alongside 44 other ships, including the ...

The aircraft carriers CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, CVN-81, and CVN-82 are the first five ships in the Navy’s new Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs). The Navy ...