what ships are in the ford strike group

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has included the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) , the destroyers USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) , USS Mahan (DDG 72) , and USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) , plus Carrier Air Wing Eight aboard the carrier.

What’s in the group

According to recent Navy reporting, the strike group’s core ships are:

• USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) , the flagship.

• USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) , an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.

• USS Mahan (DDG 72) , an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.

• USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) , serving as the integrated air and missile defense command ship.

Air wing

The carrier also carries Carrier Air Wing Eight , including squadrons such as VFA-31, VFA-37, VFA-87, VFA-213, and VAQ-142.

Note

Older reporting sometimes listed a different set of escorts, so if you meant a specific date or deployment, I can narrow it to that exact lineup.