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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is a Gerald R. Ford Class Aircraft Carrier currently operated by the United States Navy. The ship has been in active service for 9 years.
The Gerald R. Ford class represents the U.S. Navy’s newest nuclear-powered supercarrier design. Featuring electromagnetic catapults, Advanced Arresting Gear, and significantly higher sortie generation rates, these ships deliver unmatched carrier aviation capability with a reduced crew.
View USS Gerald R. Ford's real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the aircraft carrier tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.
USS Gerald R. Ford Military Ship Tracking Map
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USS Gerald R. Ford Military Ship Details
The Gerald R. Ford class represents the U.S. Navy’s newest nuclear-powered supercarrier design. Featuring electromagnetic catapults, Advanced Arresting Gear, and significantly higher sortie generation rates, these ships deliver unmatched carrier aviation capability with a reduced crew.
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) Previous Deployments
Deployment Began: Tue Jun 24, 2025
Days Deployed: 330 days
Location: Returned to Naval Station Norfolk
Mission: Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group completed its record-breaking deployment in support of Operation Epic Fury. The carrier and strike group returned to homeport Norfolk, Virginia after more than 320 days at sea.
Deployment Ended: Wed May 20, 2026
Gerald R. Ford Class Sister Ships
| Ship Name(s) | Line Name |
|---|---|
| USS Enterprise (coming in 2030), USS John F. Kennedy (coming in 2027) | United States Navy |