Photos show daily operations aboard USS Gerald R. Ford in the eastern Mediterranean, where it's in place to support Israel

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 18:08

A photo of a man dressed in a green long sleeve and yellow vest, wearing a helmet holds his hand to his chest as a plane lands in the background. — Aviation Boatswain's Mate stands as the enlisted landing signalman while an E-2D Hawkeye prepares to land on Gerald R. Ford's flight deck.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly/DVIDS

The USS Gerald R. Ford entered the eastern Mediterranean last week.
The carrier strike group is there in support of Israel.
The Ford is on its first full deployment.

The US announced on October 8 that it would be sending its most advanced aircraft carrier — USS Gerald R. Ford — and its attached strike group toward Israel. The carrier has joined a cruiser and a handful of destroyers.