USS Gerald R. Ford The Lead Ship Of Her Class Of US Navy Aircraft Carriers

USS Gerald R. Ford The Lead Ship Of Her Class Of US Navy Aircraft Carriers

Handout photo dated April 11, 2022 shows sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 stand watch on the landing safety officer platform while an E/A-18G Growler attached to the "Grey Wolves" of Electronic Attack (VAQ) Squadron 142 approaches the flight deck in the Atlantic Ocean. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the lead ship of her class of United States Navy aircraft carriers. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford, whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jackson Adkins via ABACAPRESS.COM

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