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18 June 2021
On Friday, June 18, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed
the first scheduled explosive event as part of Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST).
The first-in-class aircraft carrier was designed using advanced computer
modeling methods, testing, and analysis to ensure the ship is hardened to
withstand battle conditions, and these shock trials provide data used in
validating the shock hardness of the ship.
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completes the first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials
while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021.
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first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in
the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021.
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" tabindex="-1">The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes
the first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway
in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021.
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the first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway
in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021.
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" tabindex="-1">The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
completes the first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials
while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021.
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carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive
event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June
18, 2021.
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carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive
event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June
18, 2021.
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carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive
event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June
18, 2021.
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carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive
event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June
18, 2021.
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carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive
event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June
18, 2021.
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carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive
event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June
18, 2021.
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carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive
event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June
18, 2021.
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18, 2021.
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18, 2021.
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18, 2021.
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18, 2021.
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The U.S. Navy has conducted FSSTs over several decades, most recently for
the Littoral Combat Ships USS Jackson (LCS 6) and USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) in
2016; as well as for the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS
Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in 2008, the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in
1990, and the guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in 1987. The
last aircraft carrier to execute FSST was USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in
1987.
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VIDEO | 01:00 | Full Ship Shock Trials - Event 1 The aircraft carrier USS
Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive event of
Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021.
The U.S. Navy conducts shock trials of new ship designs using live
explosives to confirm that our warships can continue to meet demanding
mission requirements under harsh conditions they might encounter in battle.
The Navy is conducting the shock trial testing in accordance with Office of
the Chief of Naval Operations Instruction 9072.2, and as mandated by the
National Defense Authorization Act of 2016.
Ford’s shock trials are being conducted off the East Coast of the United
States, within a narrow schedule that complies with environmental mitigation
requirements, respecting known migration patterns of marine life in the
test area. The Navy also has employed extensive protocols throughout FSST to
ensure the safety of military and civilian personnel participating in the
testing evolution.
Ford is the newest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy. The
ship closed out a successful 18-month Post Delivery Test & Trials period in
April, during which the crew completed all required testing, accomplished
planned improvements and maintenance ahead of schedule, and learned valuable
lessons to increase the reliability of Ford-Class systems. At the same time
, the ship also served as the sole East Coast platform for conducting
carrier qualifications.
Upon completion of FSST later this summer, Ford will enter a Planned
Incremental Availability for six months of modernization, maintenance, and
repairs prior to its operational employment. |
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