U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Deployment

under deployment

The U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its escort ships, initially deployed to the Caribbean, will be sent to the Middle East to join the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group in the Persian Gulf. The deployment began on June 24 from Norfolk, Virginia, and was originally planned as a European cruise but was redirected to the Caribbean. The deployment has been extended and is not expected to return until late April or early May, which will delay the scheduled dry dock period in Virginia for major upgrades and repairs.