{"id":73971,"date":"2022-10-05T17:56:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T17:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/10\/05\/uss-gerald-r-ford-gets-underway-for-first-deployment\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:42:53","slug":"uss-gerald-r-ford-gets-underway-for-first-deployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2022\/10\/05\/uss-gerald-r-ford-gets-underway-for-first-deployment\/","title":{"rendered":"USS Gerald R. Ford gets underway for first deployment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/09\/29\/uss-gerald-r-ford-expected-to-deploy-for-first-time-in-october\/\" target=\"_blank\">aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford<\/a> departed Norfolk, Virginia, Tuesday to conduct its inaugural deployment in the Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/03\/02\/uss-ford-completes-maintenance-availability-sea-trials-ahead-of-2022-deployment\/\" target=\"_blank\">carrier and its strike group<\/a>, including almost all of Carrier Air Wing 8, are partaking in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2022\/02\/03\/us-navy-carrier-ford-to-go-on-unusual-deployment-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cservice-retained deployment\u201d<\/a> to provide the crew an opportunity to test its air operability, in preparation for a more routine deployment in 2023, Navy leaders said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis deployment is an opportunity to further advance the operational capabilities of the Ford and demonstrate the advantages that Ford and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 bring to the future of naval aviation, to the region and to our allies and partners,\u201d Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, commander of Carrier Strike Group 12, said in a Navy news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow more than ever, it is increasingly important for the United States Navy to reinforce our relationships with our allies and partners as we contribute to promote a peaceful, stable, and conflict-free Atlantic region,\u201d Huffman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those joining the Ford at various points during its journey will be roughly 9,000 personnel, 20 ships and 60 aircraft from nine different countries, including Canada, Denmark, France and Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/09\/29\/uss-gerald-r-ford-expected-to-deploy-for-first-time-in-october\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ford.jpg_bf13b8.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">USS Gerald R Ford expected to deploy for first time in October<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The carrier&#039;s strike group will focus on \u201cinnovation and interoperability\u201d as the crew becomes better acquainted with the vessel\u2019s new capabilities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe want interoperability, we want interchangeability with our partners,\u201d Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, Ford\u2019s commanding officer, said in the release. \u201cOur NATO partners that are sailing with us \u2014 we\u2019re going to work with them every day, every night. That\u2019s what it means to operate on the high seas. Air defense exercises; long-range maritime strike. We\u2019re going to be doing pretty much every mission set that\u2019s in the portfolio for naval aviation, and we\u2019re excited about that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer told reporters last month the service-retained deployment means that the strike group will operate under the authority of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday. 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