USS Gerald R. Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro’s capture
The 326-day mission included combat operations, a shipboard fire and repeated plumbing problems, and about 4,500 sailors returned home.
- The USS Gerald R. Ford returned to its Virginia base after an 11-month deployment, marking the longest carrier deployment since the Vietnam War.
- Approximately 4,500 sailors who had been aboard since June returned when the carrier docked at Naval Station Norfolk with two destroyers.
- During the deployment, the crew dealt with a non-combat fire that temporarily displaced many sailors.
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The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford returned to the United States on Saturday after 326 days, the Pentagon said, marking the longest deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group since the Vietnam War.
The war in Iran is now on its 79th day on Sunday, May 17th. Saturday was marked by the return of the American aircraft carrier Gerald Ford. The soldiers on board return to the country after a record 326 days. - "We make it an absolutely exceptional cinematographic operation": the very patriotic return of the American aircraft carrier Gerald Ford (International).
The American aircraft carrier Gerald Ford signed the longest naval mission since the Vietnam War, with 326 days at sea. Between fire, breakdowns and operations in the Middle East, his return marks a contrasting record.
USS Gerald Ford Returns Home After Record-Breaking 11-Month Deployment
The USS Gerald Ford, which is the largest aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on Saturday after completing a 326-day deployment that set a post-Vietnam War record for the longest U.S. aircraft carrier deployment. The ship, along with elements of Carrier Strike Group 12, had departed Norfolk on June 24, 2025, for what was initially planned as a routine seven-month deployment to the U.S. European Command…
Američki ratni brod "Džerald R. Ford", najveći nosač aviona na svetu, vratio se najdužeg raspoređivanja od Vijetnamskog rata u bazu u Virdžiniji.Ratni brod i dva prateća razarača pristali su Norfok, a oko 5,000 mornara čekalo je da vidi svoje porodice prvi put od juna.
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USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Norfolk After Historic 11-Month Deployment
The USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Norfolk, Virginia, after an 11-month deployment that became one of the most demanding stretches for the aircraft carrier and its crew. Navy officials said the mission included operations tied to the Iran war and the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Defense leaders have described the deployment as unusually long, and they made clear that they do not want it to become the normal standard for…
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