The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), capital
ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG) along with three other
ships of its CSG (listed below) depart Naval Station Norfolk (NSN) for a
routine deployment.
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage
(DDG 61)
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74)
Ticonderoga-class
guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60)
Gerald R.
Ford CSG consists of Gerald R. Ford; Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12; Carrier
Air Wing (CVW) 8; Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2; Ticonderoga-class
guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60); Arleigh Burke-class guided
missile destroyers USS Ramage (DDG 61); USS McFaul (DDG 74); and, USS Thomas Hudner
(DDG 116).
U.S. Navy video segments by Mass
Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kris R. Lindstrom
May 2, 2023