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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): Norfolk Naval Shipyard Welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford for its First Planned Incremental Availability

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, Virginia welcomed USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) July 7 in advance of its Planned Incremental Availability (PIA). Following the carrierโ€™s historic 326-day deployment, including operations in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Red Seas, this marks Gerald R. Fordโ€™s first regularly scheduled availability at a public shipyard as well as the first time a Ford-class aircraft carrier has been serviced at NNSY.

Source: DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD).

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Source: DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD)

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