NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 8, 2022) – Line handlers, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), cast off mooring lines from the pier as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) gets underway aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 8. Leyte Gulf, assigned to the George Bush Carrier Strike Group, departed Naval Station Norfolk on a scheduled deployment in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend , allied and partner interests.

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