First Deployment: USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier in Exercise Silent Wolverine - Largest Warship

The largest warship in the world, and the US Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier, is in European waters for its first deployment in November 2022.
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) recently concluded Exercise Silent Wolverine, a series of maritime drills off the coast of Portugal involving 11 ships from six other NATO Allies. During the exercise, the aircraft carrier launched and recovered strike fighters, surveillance aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft and helicopters while coordinating with ships from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. Working together in a multinational carrier strike group, Silent Wolverine gave NATO Allies a chance to see the USS Gerald R. Ford in action and familiarize themselves with its systems.
The USS Gerald R. Ford made its first foreign port call in Halifax, Canada. Following Silent Wolverine, it visited Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, giving UK and other NATO officials a chance to see the ship in person.
The first ship in a new class of super carriers, the USS Gerald R. Ford uses electromagnetic catapults (EMALS) to launch jets, breaking with the steam-powered system used by carriers for decades. This new system requires fewer sailors to operate, and its power levels can be calibrated for specific aircraft, leading to less wear and tear and lower long-term maintenance costs.
Footage includes shots of the carrier strike group under sail; the USS Gerald R. Ford launching and recovering aircraft; a replenishment-at-sea operation and scenes of maintainers fixing jets in the hangar bay, as well as interviews with USS Gerald R. Ford Captain Paul Lanzilotta, and Royal Canadian Navy Rear Admiral David Patchell, Vice Commander of US Second Fleet.
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[joeschenk]

Thanks to all the men and women serving around the world and a special thanks to their families for their sacrifice this Thanksgiving Day, USS Gerald R Ford is looking good!

[marshamays]

Happy Thanksgiving
I am so very proud to be a part of this adventure

[mattmiller]

I say hot damn what what a smooth cat launcher!

[luciusvorenus]

BZ!
It is weird not seeing steam float out of the cats.

[martinpennock]

Happy Thanksgiving to all our military personnel! May God bless them and keep them safe! Thanks again Mr Johnsen for a great post. Happy than Thanksgiving to you and yours as well! As always God bless you and yours and thanks again for everything you do! God bless the USA!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[ChiefAUS]

When was this video made originally? And what was the flag on the Ford, besides the United States flag?
Thanks for this great video, Fred.

[chandlerfamily]

God bless our military I am proud to have taken part in making the power for that big ship

[harryemerson]

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