Courtesy Story | Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 11.24.2025
The Project Team for USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) FY-26 Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) continues to make significant strides in planning for one of the most complex elements of the upcoming availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY): the ship’s intricate reactor plant and electrical sequence....
Courtesy Story | USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) | 05.12.2025
NORFOLK, Va. – In a time-honored naval tradition, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), held a change of command aboard the ship at Naval Station Norfolk, May 12....
Story by Chief Petty Officer Mike DiMestico | Carrier Strike Group 12 | 02.22.2025
Capt. Mark Lawrence relieved Capt. James Von St. Paul as commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 during a ceremony aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), February 22, 2025....
Story by Seaman Gladjimi Balisage | USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) | 11.08.2024
CSSN Nicholas Murphy reflects on the adversity he overcame growing up in a rough Miami neighborhood and his appreciation for the opportunities he's been afforded by the U.S. Navy....
Story by Hector Rodriguezrealzola | USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) | 10.28.2024
The U.S. Navy is a melting pot of beliefs and practices that reflect the experiences of Sailors across generations. Superstitions, which have been adopted and passed down throughout the Navy’s history, have served as an important means of understanding the dangers and uncertainties of life at sea....
Story by Seaman Thomas Steiner | USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) | 08.16.2024
The worlds largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) holds a ribbon cutting for the opening of new USO spaces in the ship library....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Glunt | USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) | 12.02.2023
World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for Scheduled Port Visit.
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class William Spears | USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) | 11.28.2023
Celebrating a 248-year legacy of the U.S. Navy Chaplains Corps and Religious Program Specialists
