The View from the Bridge: USS Gerald R. Ford, November 17, 2020
11/19/2020
This photo slide show highlights the view from the bridge of the USS Gerald R. Ford as seen on a visit at sea to the ship on November 17, 2020.
Visiting the USS Gerald R. Ford, November 17, 2020: Photo Album 2
11/19/2020
By Robbin Laird On November 17, 2020, a small number of journalists, most from the local Norfolk based media, flew from Norfolk Air Station to the USS Gerald R. Ford at sea, less than 100 miles off of the Virginia cost. We flew on the venerable C-2 Greyhound, but this…
Weapons Elevator 3
11/18/2020
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department move and build MK-82 500-pound class inert bombs May 30, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting integrated air wing operations. 05.29.2020 Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Seelbach USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
Bomber Run
11/16/2020
345th EBS sortie on Sept. 25th in support of Bomber Task Force 20-04. EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, AK, UNITED STATES 09.25.2020 Video by Master Sgt. Theodore Daigle 307th Bomb Wing
Weapons Loading onboard USS Ford
11/13/2020
Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department and personnel attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 load MK-82 500-pound class inert bombs and other inert ordnance onto F/A-18E Super Hornets on the ship's flight deck during flight operations May 30, 2020. Ford is underway in the…
Weapons Elevator 2
11/11/2020
Aviation Ordnancemen assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conduct inert training bomb movement from the magazine to the flight deck during flight operations. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting integrated air wing operations. 05.30.2020 Video by Seaman Apprentice Angel Jaskuloski USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
Royal Australian Navy Task Force for Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving
11/10/2020
The Royal Australian Navy is certifying a standing Task Group dedicated to Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving. The Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Task Group (MCDTG) is a deployable staff capable of planning and executing Mine Warfare operations using units from Navy’s Mine Warfare, Clearance Diving, Hydrographic, Meteorological and Patrol…
F18 Crew Training
11/09/2020
Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 Commander Dan Catlin and instructor pilot Lt. Kieran Sexton explain the the vital role VFA-106 plays in training freshly minted F-18 aircrew and preparing them for fleet service. VFA-106 is stationed aboard Naval Air Station Oceanna, Virginia Beach, Va. NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANNA, VA, UNITED…