After upgrades and testing, the USS Gerald R Ford deploys again, signaling growing US naval presence and potential escalation planning in the Middle East.

While the military has not announced specifically where the Ford is headed, tensions in the Middle East could change the course of the aircraft carrier.

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The USS Gerald R. Ford will set sail from Norfolk to the Middle East next Tuesday to strengthen Washington's might in the region, a Defense source confirmed Friday. The deployment was considered ...

The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group will deploy near the Middle East on Tuesday, AP reports.

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The USS Gerald Ford, the Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, is preparing to deploy to the Middle East on Tuesday following recent hostilities between Israel and Iran.

Carrier deployments may be a familiar sight here, but an escalating conflict in the Middle East made the Ford’s send-off feel more ominous.

Military News Navy deploys USS Gerald R. Ford amid Middle East tensions The $13 billion aircraft carrier set sail for at least seven months.

The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is expected to deploy to Europe next week, putting a third aircraft carrier near the conflict between Israel and Iran, per CNN reports.