From the ship’s commissioning on 17 June 1943 until the end of December 1944, Ford served as the assistant navigator, athletic officer, and anti-aircraft battery officer aboard Monterey. The...

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the most capable, adaptable, and lethal combat platform in the world, maintaining the Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale through sustained...

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the lead ship of her class. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford, whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater. [17]

A clarification of the role of Lieutenant Gerald Ford, future 38th President of the United States, on board the aircraft carrier USS Monterey during Typhoon Cobra in 1944.

President Gerald R. Ford became Vice President of the United States in 1973 following the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew. On Aug. 9, 1974, Ford became President following the...

Feb 28, 2021 · The namesake of the U.S. Navy 's largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, Gerald R. Ford is one of America's most underrated presidents. Though he signed up for the Navy immediately...

Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the first new design for an aircraft carrier since USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The aircraft carrier, with its embarked carrier air wing, is a preeminent asset for...

He enlisted in the Navy following the Pearl Harbor attack, serving in the light aircraft carrier USS Monterey (1943-44), at Naval Air Station Glenview, Illinois (1945-46), and with Naval Reserve (1946-63).

Feb 14, 2024 · In May, the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford pulled away from Naval Station Norfolk for its first full-length, combat deployment. That maiden cruise was a long time coming.

Oct 7, 2024 · Gerald Ford initially applied for a commission in the active Naval Reserve less than a week after the Japanese bombing of the American fleet at Pearl Harbor in 1941. His first choice was to serve in the intelligence branch, so the Navy began a …