Ford, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 staff and units, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) and an information warfare commander.

The strike group includes Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 staff, Gerald R. This print is available in multiple sizes from – CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS. The technology, the Navy said, means the air-wing can get into the air - and return to the battle after rearming and refueling - faster than with the traditional steam-and-hydraulics systems that have been the mainstay for decades.Īccording to The Virginian-Pilot, in total, the strike group deployed with more than 6,000 sailors across all platforms. EMALS uses stored kinetic energy and solid-state electrical power conversion to propel an aircraft along a track and off the carrier, while the arresting gear is a turbo-electric system designed for more controlled deceleration of aircraft. The 1,106-foot carrier’s new electromagnetic-powered aircraft launch system (EMALS) and the advanced arresting gear are two of the much-touted technologies unique to Ford-class carriers.

Last month, the Ford CSG finished its composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which prepared the carrier, its escorts, and air wing for the deployment. The deployment of Ford, its escorts and the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 comes almost six years after the carrier’s commissioning.īurgess highlighted the training in the lead-up to this deployment.

Carrier command 2 series