Military ❯ Naval Operations ❯ Aircraft Carriers ❯ USS Gerald R. Ford

Deployment Challenges

USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Norfolk After Record 11-Month Deployment

The carrier’s return triggers a long maintenance stretch that could upend the Navy’s repair schedule.

USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Red Sea Operations After Repairs

USS Gerald R. Ford Sets Modern Record for Longest Carrier Deployment

USS Gerald R. Ford Set To Break Longest Post‑Vietnam Carrier Deployment

USS Gerald R. Ford Departs Croatia and Resumes Operations After Laundry-Room Fire

George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Departs Norfolk With Middle East Destination Reported

USS Gerald R. Ford Pulls Into Crete for Repairs After Laundry-Room Fire

U.S. Concentrates Two Carrier Groups and Stealth Jets Near Israel as Talks With Iran Stall

USS Gerald R. Ford Redeployed Toward Middle East as Two-Carrier Posture Takes Shape

US and Iran Agree on Guiding Principles in Geneva Nuclear Talks

Reports Point to USS Abraham Lincoln Heading Toward Middle East as Carrier Gap Persists