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        26 November 2022    

                    Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Returns to Homeport Concluding Inaugural Deployment                 
                NORFOLK – The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), returned to Naval Station Norfolk, after successfully completing its inaugural deployment throughout the Atlantic while conducting exercises and port visits            

        28 October 2022    

                    USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Halifax for First International Port Visit                 
                HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and embarked crew arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the ship’s first international port visit, Oct. 28, 2022.            

        05 October 2022    

                    Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Departs for First Deployment                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), departed from Naval Station Norfolk on its first deployment to conduct operations and training exercises alongside NATO allies and partners throughout the            

        29 September 2022    

                    USS Gerald R. Ford Set to Depart on First Deployment                 
                NORFOLK, Va. —The Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) will deploy and operate alongside a coalition of allied forces together in the Atlantic area of operations, Monday, October 3.            

        29 September 2022    

                    USS Gerald R. Ford conducts pre-deployment ammunition onload                 
                ATLANTIC OCEAN - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducted an ammunition onload on the open seas with the “Tridents” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 and dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), Sept. 25-27, 2022.            

        25 September 2022    

                    Carrier Strike Group 12 Completes Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training                 
                ATLANTIC OCEAN - Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG 12) completed its Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) Sept. 22, 2022.            

        10 September 2022    

                    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts annual namesake visit in Michigan                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) visited Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion, Michigan to honor the legacy of the ship’s namesake, the late President Gerald R. Ford, and connect with local community members, August 31 to September 4, 2022.            

        11 April 2022    

                    USS Gerald R. Ford Receives 541,000 Pounds of Ordnance                 
                ATLANTIC OCEAN - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducted a conventional ammunition on-load, April 9, in support of workups and training for an upcoming deployment. Ford successfully on-loaded approximately 541,000 pounds of ordnance using both connected transfers and vertical lifts from the dry cargo            

        05 April 2022    

                    USS Gerald R. Ford completes flight deck certification                 
                ATLANTIC OCEAN - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) completed its Flight Deck Certification and Carrier Air Traffic Control Center certification on March 29.            

        25 March 2022    

                    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Mass Casualty Drill 2022                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - The sounds of rapid bells followed by the repeated phrase “Mass Casualty, Mass Casualty, Mass Casualty on the Flight Deck” rings through the passageways of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 17, 2022. Ford’s crew spring into action. Each Sailor has a different responsibility, but they            

        21 December 2020    

                    Gerald R. Ford Carrier Qualifications Support F/A-18 Pilot Production                 
                Since March 2020, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has assisted five Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) carrier qualification (CQ) detachments, qualifying 86 F/A-18 strike-fighter pilots to immediately enter fleet operations.            

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