200604-N-QI093-1360 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 4, 2020) The Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Transits the Atlantic Ocean, June 4, 2020. Gerald R. Ford and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) are marking the first time a Ford-class and a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier have operated together underway. Gerald R. Ford is underway conducting integrated air wing operations, and the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group remains at sea in the Atlantic as a certified carrier strike group force ready for tasking in order to protect the crew from the risks posed by COVID-19, following their successful deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ruben Reed/Released)
Categories: Ships and Submarines

 
 

©2024 U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE