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NORFOLK, Va. (May 16, 2026) Rear Adm. Richard T. Brophy, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, welcomes home the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), as it returns to Naval Station Norfolk, May 16, 2026, following a historic 11-month deployment to U.S. 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Fleets as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. Before returning to Norfolk after 326 days, the Gerald R. Ford crew conducted 23 replenishments-at-sea, sailed over 57,713 nautical miles, and safely transferred 14 million gallons of fuel. Embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 logged more than 5,760 flight hours and 12,200 flight launches. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ian Tumulty)
| Date Taken: | 05.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.17.2026 13:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9688605 |
| VIRIN: | 260516-N-OI879-1073 |
| Resolution: | 4756x3171 |
| Size: | 1.71 MB |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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