USS Gerald R. Ford Entered The Atlantic Ocean And Is Coming Home
- Ship spotters confirmed the USS Gerald R. Ford transited the Strait of Gibraltar on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, marking the supercarrier's return to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, after a record-breaking 316-day deployment.
- Departing in June 2025, Ford underwent multiple extensions for operations in the Caribbean and Middle East, including Operation Epic Fury, which forced the carrier to support combat missions amid significant operational strain.
- Plumbing failures and a lint fire that destroyed bunks for more than 600 sailors severely degraded crew morale, yet the ship continued launching combat missions despite the deployment pushing its operational capacity to the limit.
- The USS George H.W. Bush replaced Ford in the Middle East, allowing the exhausted crew to finally return home, where the Navy will dock the ship for significant maintenance and required system upgrades.
- This record-setting deployment reflects the Navy's struggle to maintain 11 operational carriers amid persistent maintenance delays, as Ford will spend the next year receiving repairs while the service balances global commitments against a shrinking industrial base.
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Portavionul american USS Gerald Ford a părăsit Mediterana miercuri, potrivit site-ului de monitorizări maritime MarineTraffic, ceea ce reduce capacitile militare americane în Orientul Mijlociu pe fundalul unui armistici∫iu fragil cu Iranul, relatează AFP, potrivit Agerpres.
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meneame.netThe USS Gerald R. Ford leaves the Middle East after a very long and very rugged campaign, marked by breakdowns, fires and a wear and tear that has completely tarnished its deployment
According to the MarineTraffic website, the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, at sea for ten months, left the Mediterranean to return to its home port in Norfolk, Virginia. A return to the home much expected by the crew. The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford left the Mediterranean on Wednesday, according to the MarineTraffic maritime tracking site, a departure that reduces American military capabilities in the Middle East aga…
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