NORFOLK (Nov. 26, 2022) Sailors aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) man the rails as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 26, 2022, following the inaugural deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. More than 4,600 Sailors assigned to Gerald R. Ford operated in U.S. 2nd and 6th Fleet, increasing interoperability and interchangeability with NATO allies and partners. Throughout the deployment, the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sailed more than 9,200 miles, completed more than 1,250 sorties, expended 78.3 tons of ordnance, completed 13 underway replenishments and hosted more than 400 distinguished visitors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington)