U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson W. Branch
CNN: US Navy’s latest and most advanced aircraft carrier deploys for first time
The US Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier left on its first deployment Tuesday from Norfolk, Virginia, designed to put the ship through its paces and exercise with allies in North America and Europe.
The USS Gerald Ford is the first new aircraft carrier designed in “over 40 years,” according to the US Navy.
The carrier’s construction formally began in November 2009 and it was commissioned in 2017 by former President Donald Trump, according to a US Navy release.
The ship is the first Ford-class aircraft carrier. The Navy has begun construction on the next two Ford-class carriers, the USS Kennedy and the USS Enterprise.
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Update #1: Navy’s New USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Finally Deploys For The First Time (Warzone/The Drive)
Update #2: USS Gerald R. Ford departs for its first major deployment (Naval News)
WNU Editor: Billions over budget. Years late. Finally deployed for the first time!
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