The USS Gerald R. Ford -- pictured in 2017 -- has embarked on its first deployment. Photo: MC2 Ridge Leoni / US Navy/AFP/FileSource: AFPThe US Navy's newest aircraft carrier embarked on its maiden deployment Tuesday, a milestone for a ship that has suffered problems with some of the advanced technologies it carries. The ship's deployment will "demonstrate its unmatched, multi-domain, full-spectrum lethality in the Atlantic," Admiral Daryl Caudle said in a statement ahead of the ship's departure. The deployment will involve 9,000 people, 20 ships and 60 aircraft from nine different countries, the US Navy said, without providing a breakdown by nation. "The US military -- most visibly through US Navy... carrier strike groups -- first deters bad actors and messy wars.

Source: Daily Nation October 04, 2022 21:20 UTC