Navy Secretary Embarks Gerald R. Ford for First Carrier Visit

ATLANTIC OCEAN – Secretary of the Navy John Phelan embarked USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, to observe the strike group’s Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Apr. 10-11. The visit was the Secretary’s first visit to an operational carrier strike group since becoming the 79th Secretary of the Navy on March 25, 2025.

Secretary of the Navy, the Hon. John C. Phelan visits USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

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