Fort Lauderdale Native Serves on the Flight Deck of USS Gerald R. Ford

 Submitted by Megan Brown, Navy Office of Community Outreach Media Outreach

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Bruce Brown, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, assigned to the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, guides an arresting gear wire after an aircraft recovery on the flight deck, July 8, 2023. 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. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.