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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anderson Branch

USS Gerald R. Ford Departs Naval Station Norfolk for Deployment

Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet

May 2, 2023 | 12:42

NORFOLK, Va. - The capital ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed Naval Station Norfolk for a routine deployment, May 2. GRFCSG 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), and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Ramage (DDG 61), USS McFaul (DDG 74), and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch)