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USS Gerald R. Ford departs Naval Station Norfolk
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Quick Facts
- Type
- Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
- Class
- Gerald R. Ford class
- Categories
- Government / Military · Military Support
- Flag
- United States
- Operator
- United States Navy
- Commissioned
- July 22, 2017
- Builder
- Newport News Shipbuilding
- Homeport
- Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
- Namesake
- President Gerald R. Ford
- Status
- Active
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I Sailed HereAbout USS Gerald R. Ford
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the lead ship of the Gerald R. Ford class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Named for the 38th President of the United States and commissioned in 2017, it is the first new U.S. aircraft carrier design in four decades.
Specifications
- Length
- 1,092 ft · 332.85 m
- Beam at Waterline
- 134 ft · 40.84 m
- Flight Deck Width
- 256 ft · 78.03 m
- Full Load Displacement
- Approximately 100,000 tons
- Speed
- 30+ knots
- Aircraft Capacity
- 75+ aircraft
- Total Embarked Personnel
- Approximately 4,539 including ship, air wing and staff
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Propulsion & Machinery
- Propulsion Type
- Nuclear
- Nuclear Reactors
- 2
- Propeller Shafts
- 4
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Aviation
- Aircraft Capacity
- 75+ aircraft
- Primary Aviation Role
- Carrier air wing operations
Mission Areas
- Strike operations
- Air defense
- Surveillance
- Electronic warfare
- Logistics
- Maritime operations
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Defensive Systems
- Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
- Phalanx Close-In Weapon System
- Rolling Airframe Missile systems
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Sources & Verification
Class specifications, propulsion, aviation and defensesOfficial Navy fact file · Verified September 24, 2026
Confidence AU.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Fact File ↗Current homeport or maintenance statusOfficial Navy page · Verified September 24, 2026
Confidence AU.S. Navy official reporting ↗Identity, namesake and historyOfficial Navy command page · Verified September 24, 2026
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