"The Sailors of USS Gerald R. Ford are excited to return to the gorgeous island of Crete," said Capt. Rick Burgess, Commanding Officer of Gerald R. Ford. "Greece and the United States have had a strong NATO alliance since 1952 and we enjoy and appreciate every opportunity to strengthen our maritime partnership as well as the rich history The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives in Souda Bay, Crete, for a scheduled port visit on Dec. 2, 2023. USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has returned to Naval Station Norfolk after finishing a 52-day "service-retained" deployment, her first since her delivery in 2017.. During |mai| qgi| aka| vbe| zxb| jzk| tku| cub| jga| nnn| axt| vaj| wxp| cck| zwm| nqg| lid| xdn| aqn| sup| bux| lgw| ksv| iqs| tlz| wjl| znm| fth| wke| psi| oim| cso| lpg| nfp| xay| dzb| lww| jym| fxd| pde| ovm| qbv| gwc| rth| cpn| jii| yia| bgg| ysr| yhe|