USS Gerald R. Ford Flight Ops Bubble View

A bubble room view of flight operations on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) associated with the Carrier air Wing (CVW) 8.

The Bubble (Integrated Catapult Control System) Room is in the middle of the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, where hugely important work is done with the most exciting view. The capability of these ships to take off and land jets in one of the smallest rooms on an aircraft carrier is incredible.

While helmet-clad sailors swarm about the flight deck wearing earplugs to soften the deafening noise, certain officers have a sweet view of all the action while sitting in the Bubble. It is used on modern aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy.

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

U.S. Department of Defense