Summary and Key Points: National security analyst Stephen Silver evaluates the operational status of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) following a March 12, 2026, laundry room fire in the Red Sea.

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), transits the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. US Navy photo The crew of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) are now the record holders for the longest carrier deployment ...

The U.S. Navy supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford, arrived in the Croatian coastal city of Split for a scheduled port visit and maintenance stop on March 28, 2026. (Photo by ELVIS BARUKCIC / AFP via Getty ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included participating in the war ...

F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft lands on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), while operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, in support of Operation ...

USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Norfolk Naval Station, Va., on Saturday, 326 days after leaving for what was supposed to be a standard deployment to Europe. Instead, the Ford and its crew of 4,500 were ...

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The USS Gerald R. Ford, first deployed in late 2022, is a truly remarkable ship. It already earned the distinction of being the world's largest aircraft carrier and, as of May 2026, is on track to ...

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Dec. 1, 2025. (Seaman Abigail Reyes/U.S. Navy/Handout via Reuters) WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) — The U.S.

NEW YORK, March 25. /TASS/. The US Navy's most expensive ship, the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which previously had to leave the Middle East due to a fire on board, apparently has a ...