USS Ford, world’s largest aircraft carrier, returns home after 11-month deployment: ‘Job well done’

The USS Gerald R. Ford supported the US war with Iran and the capture of Nicolás Maduro when he was Venezuela’s president.
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Home at last: USS Gerald R. Ford returns after record-setting deployment

NORFOLK, Va. — Hundreds of family members and friends lined the pier at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday to finally welcome home sailors from the USS Gerald R. Ford after 326 days on a ...

Innovative rust removal for Navy ships at Norfolk Naval Station

National Center for Manufacturing Sciences was hired to come up with the solution to remove the rust from Navy ships. They ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to welcome home USS Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike Group Saturday at Naval Station Norfolk

The aircraft carrier broke the record for the longest deployment since the Vietnam War.
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Naval Station Norfolk Fleet Fest 2025 canceled amid ongoing government shutdown

NORFOLK, Va. — The annual Fleet Fest celebration at Naval Station Norfolk has been canceled due to the ongoing government shutdown, officials announced Tuesday. In a statement posted to social ...
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New leadership takes command at Naval Station Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. — A leadership transition is underway at Naval Station Norfolk, as Capt. Ray Glenn officially took command Thursday of the world’s largest naval base. Glenn relieved Capt.
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PHOTOS: President Trump addresses sailors at Naval Station Norfolk

See above video for President Trump’s remarks at Naval Station Norfolk as he hosted a Salute to the Fleet, honoring the Navy and its servicemembers as part of its 250th birthday. NORFOLK, Va ...