USS Gerald R Ford Is Expected To Deploy For The First Time Next Week

 

Business Insider: A first-in-class US Navy supercarrier is about to set sail on its maiden deployment for the first time in over 40 years 

* The US Navy is ready to deploy a new first-in-class supercarrier for the first time in over four decades. 

* The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford will set sail on its maiden deployment next week from Hampton Roads, Virginia. 

* The Ford's first deployment comes four years after the ship was first expected to deploy. 

The $13 billion lead ship of a new class of advanced US Navy aircraft carriers is about to finally set sail on its first deployment after years of costly setbacks and delays that have at times made it the target of fierce criticism. 

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which was commissioned over five years ago and has been over a decade in the making, will deploy for the first time next week on a short, service-retained deployment, Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer, US 2nd Fleet commander, told reporters.  

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WNU Editor: This is going to be a very short deployment .... Much-Delayed Carrier Won’t Go Far in Its First Deployment (Defense One). 

USS Gerald R Ford Is Expected To Deploy For The First Time Next Week 

USS Gerald R Ford expected to deploy for first time in October -- Navy Times  

Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to Embark on Short Cruise Ahead of Full Deployment Next Year - USNI News -- USNI News  

US Navy's newest carrier to deploy, train with NATO nations -- AP  

USS Ford Shakedown Cruise Set To Shake Up The Navy, Russia And NATO -- Forbes  

USS Gerald R .Ford to go on first deployment next week after yearslong delay -- CBS  

Bigger and better: Newest Navy carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, will deploy from Norfolk on Monday -- Virginia Pilot