A Look At The USS Gerald R. Ford, The U.S.'s Largest Aircraft Carrier On Its Way To The Caribbean

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the U.S. Navy’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier. The vessel can carry more than 4,500 crew members and measures 1,092 feet long, just over the length of three football fields. (Credit: Via @CVN78_GRFord on X)

In its latest show of military strength in the Western Hemisphere, the Pentagon has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford to head to the Caribbean to support the Trump administration's ongoing counter-narcotics operation, which has been ramping up pressure on Venezuela.

Defense officials said the carrier, which can transport a crew of more than 4,500, will join about 10,000 U.S. troops, eight surface warships and a submarine already deployed in the region.