Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) Pierside

06/15/2015: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 8, 2015)

Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) moored pierside at Newport News Shipbuilding as work on the ship continues.

Credit: Navy Media Content Services:6/8/15

For a look at CVN-78 and a comparison with the two other Western large deck carriers see the following:

http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/the-uss-america-cvn-78-and-hms-queen-elizabeth-crafting-capabilities-for-21st-century-operations/

http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/the-coming-of-the-f-35c-and-the-evolution-of-carrier-strike-power-an-interview-with-jim-gigliotti-lockheed-martin-navy-program-manager/

http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/the-uss-ford-in-the-u-s-navys-future-enabling-the-distributed-force/