USS Gerald R. Ford

Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford transits the Strait of Gibraltar

Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale

The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and embarked staff from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 arrived in Souda Bay, Crete for a scheduled port visit, December 26, 2023.

World’s largest aircraft carrier arrives in Greece

Sea / By Defence Industry Europe

The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and embarked staff from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 arrived in Souda Bay, Crete.

In a continued sign of transatlantic unity, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) came under NATO command while preparing to conduct activities in the Norwegian Sea with other maritime forces from Allied Nations. The Ford is on a scheduled deployment to the European Theater.

USS Ford Carrier Strike Group sails under nato command in the high north

NATO, Sea / By Defence Industry Europe

In a continued sign of transatlantic unity, the USS Gerald R. Ford came under NATO command while preparing to conduct activities in the Norwegian Sea.