Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, center, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, Capt. Matthew Mulcahey, right, Ford’s executive officer, and Command Master Chief Bryan Davis, Ford’s command master chief, bow their heads during the ceremony invocation. Fifty-six Sailors from Ford, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, Destroyer Squadron Two and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 were pinned during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony held in the hangar bay, Oct. 21, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting train


Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, center, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, Capt. Matthew Mulcahey, right, Ford’s executive officer, and Command Master Chief Bryan Davis, Ford’s command master chief, bow their heads during the ceremony invocation. Fifty-six Sailors from Ford, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, Destroyer Squadron Two and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 were pinned during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony held in the hangar bay, Oct. 21, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.


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