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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the lead ship of her class. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States , Gerald Ford , whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater .
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan: Nimitz: 12 July 2003 — 21 years, 224 days Stationed at Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington [76] CVN-77 George H.W. Bush: Nimitz: 10 January 2009 — 16 years, 42 days Stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia [77] CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford: Gerald R. Ford (lead ship) 22 July 2017 — 7 years, 214 days
The Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are currently being constructed for the United States Navy, which intends to eventually acquire ten of these ships in order to replace current carriers on a one-for-one basis, starting with the lead ship of her class, Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), replacing Enterprise (CVN-65), and later the Nimitz-class carriers.
The driver of the Nissan, a 66-year-old woman, and her two passengers, an 85-year-old woman and a 31-year-old woman, escaped with no injuries. Witnesses to the crash described a chaotic scene.
USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77) is the tenth and final Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy. She is named for the 41st President of the United States and former Director of Central Intelligence George H. W. Bush , who was a naval aviator during World War II .
Last month, the Kaga began sea trials in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of California near San Diego. On October 21, the US took a major step by landing an F-35B on the flight deck of the ...
140227-N-AP620-003MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 27, 2014) The aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Strait of Gibraltar. George H.W. Bush is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.
On 1 December 2012, the George H.W. Bush completed its maintenance cycle and began sea trials on 3 December 2012. After completing its sea trials on 4 December 2012, the Bush began its training and qualification cycle in preparation for the 2014 deployment of Carrier Strike Group Two. This included the on-loading of munitions in anticipation of ...