It is unclear why USS Gerald R. Ford was redirected from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, or how long it will operate in the region.

"The mission of US Navy Carrier Strike Groups is to deliver sea control and power projection wherever the nation needs us," ...

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group returned home after 269 days at sea, continuing a trend of longer-than-normal ...

USS Gerald R. Ford, the US Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, and another American flattop recently conducted dual carrier operations in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Aircraft carriers USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sail with other U.S. and allied ships sail in the Mediterranean Sea on Nov. 3, 2023.

In addition to the Eisenhower group, the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, which includes USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall along with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in the Middle East.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet landing on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, October 13, 2023.

Ford deploys amid tensions in Middle East News / Jun 25, 2025 / 01:33 AM EDT ...