The US Navy's newest supercarrier is underway with all its available airpower for the first time

• The Navy's newest supercarrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, is underway with all its airpower.
• This is the first time the $13 billion ship operated with its entire air wing embarked, a Navy official told Insider.
• The Ford is underway for a composite training unit exercise known as COMPTUEX, the official said.

USS Gerald R. Ford — the US Navy's newest supercarrier — is operating underway with all of its available airpower for the first time.