US EditionUSS Gerald R. Ford, Churchill Make Stop in France
MARSEILLE, FRANCE, AUG 4 – The USS Gerald R. Ford leads Carrier Strike Group Twelve in multinational exercises to enhance NATO cooperation and regional security, involving nine squadrons and allied naval forces.
- On August 4, 2025, the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford and the guided-missile destroyer Winston S. Churchill docked in Marseille, France, as part of their planned stop during deployment within the U.S. 6th Fleet operational area.
- This visit came after the strike group completed extensive multinational operations, including Neptune Strike 25-2, and navigated eastward through the Strait of Gibraltar alongside Spanish and Italian naval vessels.
- Carrier Strike Group Twelve, led by Rear Admiral Paul Lanzilotta and carrying 4,500 service members, supports U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa's readiness and allied interests in the region.
- U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner highlighted that the USS Gerald R. Ford’s visit represents the strong Franco-American partnership, describing the carrier as the newest, largest, and most versatile vessel in the U.S. Navy.
- During the port visit, crew members will visit key locations including Marseille, Paris, and Monaco, and will participate in formal receptions aboard the Gerald R. Ford, underscoring continued U.S.-European collaboration amid NATO defense negotiations.
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World's most powerful warship arrives in Europe as US flexes muscles over global tensions
The USS Gerald R Ford CVN 78 is the world's largest aircraft carrier and has docked in Marseille, France, alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S Churchill DDG 81
The American warship, twice as heavy as the Charles-de-Gaulle, is expected to remain in port until August 9th in the Phocean city, after an exercise in the Mediterranean.
The world's largest carrier dropped anchor in the waters of Marseilles and will wet until August 9. What does USS Gerald R. Ford come to stop off off the Phocean city?
The aircraft carrier is expected to remain in the Phocean city until 9 August.
Most powerful warship in the world docks in Europe
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), arrived in Marseille on 4 August 2025 alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), marking a high-profile U.S. Navy port visit in southern France. Both vessels are part of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, currently deployed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to bolster the readiness, lethality and interoperability of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Afr…
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