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USS Gerald R. Ford gets underway for first deployment

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The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford departed Norfolk, Virginia, Tuesday to conduct its inaugural deployment in the Atlantic. The carrier and its strike group, including almost all of Carrier Air Wing 8, are partaking in a service-retained deployment. Those joining the Ford at various points during its journey will be roughly 9,000 personnel, 20 ships and 60 aircraft.

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USS Gerald R. Ford gets underway for first deployment

The short deployment will focus on interoperability and innovation, ahead of a more standard deployment next year, Navy leaders say.

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USS Gerald R. Ford, America's newest carrier, is on its first deployment

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the lead ship of her class. Named for the 38th President of the United States, she is the first new American aircraft

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We Are The Mighty broke the news in United States on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
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