USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the U.S. Navys newest and most advanced aircraft carrier. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navys capacity to project power on a global scale. Ford-class aircraft carriers introduce 23 new technologies, including Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, Advanced Arresting Gear and Advanced Weapons Elevators. The new systems incorporated onto Ford-class ships are designed to generate a higher sortie rate with a 20% smaller crew than a Nimitz-class carrier, paving the way forward for naval aviation. Ships Namesake: President Gerald R. Ford Ships Motto: Integrity at the Helm Crew: The Wolverines Facebook: facebook.com/USSGeraldRFord/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Warship_78 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cvn78_grford/ DVIDS: https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/cvn78 #ThisIsFordClass #Warship78 #FirstInClass #IntegrityAtTheHelm