NORWEGIAN SEA (June 5, 2023) The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in formation with NATO allied ships during an integrated sailing event, June 5, 2023. The ships sailing include the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland (F238), the U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), the Royal Norwegian Navy Fridjof Nansen-class frigate HNoMS Otto Sverdrup (F312), the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Tide-class tanker RFA Tidespring (A136), the Daring-class air defense destroyer HMS Defender (D36) and the Royal Norwegian Navy Skjold-class corvette HNoMS Steil (P963). Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly)