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Inside the USS Ford, the Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier, as It Heads to Mideast

The carrier has had mechanical problems throughout its eight-month deployment, but officials now say it is ready for battle. Take a look inside the ship.

The carrier has had mechanical problems throughout its eight-month deployment, but officials now say it is ready for battle. Take a look inside the ship.

As a naval officer, John Ismay served aboard the aircraft carrier Nimitz during its 2009-2010 deployment to the Northern Arabian Sea, which was extended twice. He reported from Washington.

The U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, has had a difficult few months at sea.

'Ford' Nears Record Deployment as Navy Signals Readiness

USS Gerald R. Ford remains at sea as the Navy spotlights crew resilience and sustained readiness.

The carrier moves beyond eight months deployed after departing Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, for what was expected to be a routine Mediterranean rotation. The strike group first operated in the Atlantic and the U.S. Sixth Fleet area, then shifted west through the Strait of Gibraltar in November 2025 for U.S. Southern Command missions in the Caribbean.

Additional orders later sent the ship back across the Atlantic and into the Mediterranean amid rising tensions involving Iran as the U.S. bolstered its carrier presence in the region. The extended timeline clarified on Thursday has intensified scrutiny of fleet scheduling, Sailor dwell time and strain on a carrier force facing sustained global carrier demand.

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