The USS Gerald R. Ford typically carries a mix of strike fighters, electronic attack aircraft, airborne early-warning aircraft, helicopters, and sometimes logistics aircraft.

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Aircraft type Examples on the Ford Role
Strike fighter F/A-18E Super Hornet, F/A-18F Super Hornet Main carrier-based attack and air-to-air combat aircraft
Electronic attack EA-18G Growler Jamming and electronic warfare
Airborne early warning E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Command, control, and surveillance
Helicopter MH-60 Seahawk family Anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, transport, and support missions
Logistics C-2A Greyhound Carrier onboard delivery and resupply while underway
Stealth fighter F-35C Lightning II Carrier-capable stealth strike fighter, included in the Ford-class air wing mix
The ship can operate dozens of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, and some sources describe the Ford-class as capable of carrying up to about 90 aircraft depending on mission configuration.

The most common headline answer is that its air wing centers on F/A-18 Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2D Hawkeyes, MH-60 Seahawks, and supporting aircraft such as the C-2A Greyhound and F-35C.