US EditionUSS Gerald R. Ford Returning to Norfolk After Record 309-Day Deployment Amid Iran Conflict
The carrier strike group spent 309 days deployed, the longest U.S. Navy deployment since the Vietnam War, after the mission expanded to the Middle East.
- The USS Gerald R. Ford is returning to Norfolk after a 309-day deployment, marking the longest Navy deployment since the Vietnam War.
- Originally scheduled for seven months, the mission extended to nearly eleven months due to the conflict in Iran, forcing the carrier to undergo emergency repairs in Cypress.
- A fire in the ship's laundry facilities affected roughly 100 berths and resulted in nearly 200 sailors being treated for smoke exposure, with at least one requiring evacuation.
- Calling the deployment a product of an "illegal war," Sen. Tim Kaine warned that overburdened shipyards face significant challenges managing the vessel's necessary repairs.
- Complex repairs to address fire damage, deferred work, and system challenges inherent to the first-in-class platform are expected when the carrier arrives in Norfolk by mid-May.
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US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford leaves Middle East
After record deployment, USS Gerald R. Ford departs Middle East, leaving two US carriers as Trump cites War Powers rules to say conflict with Iran has ended.
Most advanced US warship retreats as war on Iran challenges...
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest and most expensive aircraft carrier ever built by the United States, has been forced to withdraw from West Asia after 309 days of continuous deployment in support of the unprovoked US terrorist war against Iran. The $13 billion leviathan is returning to Norfolk, Virginia, in a state of significant mechanical degradation, a humiliating retreat that exposes the fragility of the American war machine. The Ford's d…
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hbl.fiThe huge American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford has left the Middle East region – having had problems with the toilets on board.
The Ford has been on the high seas for more than 10 months, participating, among others, in United States operations in the Caribbean, where Washington forces have carried out attacks on alleged drug-smuggling vessels.
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