NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Family of crew members assigned to the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) gathered at Naval Station Norfolk the morning of June 24, 2025 to say goodbye.
The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, comprised of nearly 4,500 Sailors, will deploy to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility as part of a regularly scheduled deployment.
Below are images provided by the U.S. Navy.
NORFOLK, Va. – (June 24, 2025) Local media interview the family of a Sailor assigned to the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), prior to the ship’s departure from Naval Station Norfolk, June 24, for a regularly scheduled deployment. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, comprised of nearly 4,500 Sailors, will deploy to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. The GRFCSG will deploy as an integrated naval force in support of economic prosperity, national security, and national defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson W. Branch)NORFOLK, Va. – (June 24, 2025) Family members of a Sailor assigned to the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) wave to the ship prior to the ship’s departure from Naval Station Norfolk, June 24, for a regularly scheduled deployment. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, comprised of nearly 4,500 Sailors, will deploy to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. The GRFCSG will deploy as an integrated naval force in support of economic prosperity, national security, and national defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson W. Branch)NORFOLK, Va. – (June 24, 2025) Sailors assigned to the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), prepare to man the rails prior to the ship’s departure from Naval Station Norfolk, June 24, for a regularly scheduled deployment. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, comprised of nearly 4,500 Sailors, will deploy to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. The GRFCSG will deploy as an integrated naval force in support of economic prosperity, national security, and national defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson W. Branch)NORFOLK, Va. – (June 24, 2025) Rear Adm. Paul Lanzilotta, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 12, responds to questions during a media interview prior to the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) departure from Naval Station Norfolk, June 24, for a regularly scheduled deployment. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, comprised of nearly 4,500 Sailors, will deploy to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. The GRFCSG will deploy as an integrated naval force in support of economic prosperity, national security, and national defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson W. Branch)NORFOLK, Va. – (June 24, 2025) Sailors assigned to the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), wave to the pier prior to the ship’s departure from Naval Station Norfolk, June 24, for a regularly scheduled deployment. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, comprised of nearly 4,500 Sailors, will deploy to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. The GRFCSG will deploy as an integrated naval force in support of economic prosperity, national security, and national defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson W. Branch)NORFOLK, Va. – (June 24, 2025) Sailors assigned to the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), prepare to man the rails prior to the ship’s departure from Naval Station Norfolk, June 24, for a regularly scheduled deployment. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, comprised of nearly 4,500 Sailors, will deploy to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. The GRFCSG will deploy as an integrated naval force in support of economic prosperity, national security, and national defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson W. Branch)NORFOLK, Va. – (June 24, 2025) The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departs Naval Station Norfolk, June 24, for a regularly scheduled deployment. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, comprised of nearly 4,500 Sailors, will deploy to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. The GRFCSG will deploy as an integrated naval force in support of economic prosperity, national security, and national defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson W. Branch)
