The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, and its strike group are headed to the eastern Mediterranean in the aftermath of Israel’s declaration of war on Hamas. Here’s a look at USS Gerald R. Ford on recent deployments.

U.S. Navy aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing CVW-8 sit on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), under way in the Atlantic Ocean, April 13, 2022.

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