The extended deployment could put a strain on crew morale, as many of the sailors, aviators and Marines on board were ...
The carrier's rush to the Middle East comes as the military build-up in the region appears to be approaching its crescendo.
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) was ordered back to the Middle East after supporting U.S. operations in the Caribbean. The current deployment could reach 300 days or longer.
The USS George Washington (CVN-73), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, spent 2,117 days idle in port during an ...
The US Navy’s newest supercarrier was built to send a “100,000-ton message” to rivals. This winter, USS Gerald R. Ford is ...
The United States has ordered one of its most advanced naval assets, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Middle East in a move ...
Air power often comes from the sea.