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USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Record 11-Month Deployment

4/3/2026

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The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is set to complete a record 11-month deployment, according to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle.
Since June 2025, Ford has conducted operations against Iran and resumed flying sorties after a fire damaged crew quarters.
The USS George H.W. Bush departed Norfolk for the Middle East to support Iran operations, though its role remains unclear.

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The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is set to complete a record 11-month deployment, according to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle.
Since June 2025, Ford has conducted operations against Iran and resumed flying sorties after a fire damaged crew quarters.
The USS George H.W. Bush departed Norfolk for the Middle East to support Iran operations, though its role remains unclear.