Sourced : USNI News
By: Megan Eckstein
The first-in-class aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will head to sea by the end of the month for its last set of trials before the Navy accepts delivery of the ship and commissions it into the fleet, the acting Navy secretary said today.
Sean Stackley told reporters after delivering a speech at the U.S. Naval Institute’s annual meeting that the carrier would head to sea before Memorial Day for its acceptance trials.
Ford completed its builders trials on April 14, marking the last time shipbuilder Newport News Shipbuilding would oversee a test event with the ship.
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