The USS Gerald R. Ford shoved away from its moorings at Naval Station Norfolk around 9 a.m. Tuesday. Tugboats slowly pushed the bow of the 1,092-foot aircraft carrier eastward, toward ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has set sail from the U.S. on a journey that may eventually lead it toward the ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has set sail from the U.S. on a journey that may eventually lead it toward the ...

A Ford-class aircraft carrier, the US Navy’s most advanced, can achieve a top or “flank” speed in excess of 30 knots (over 35 mph), powered by its two A1B nuclear reactors. -While the exact top speed ...