The $13 billion carrier with a plumbing problem is home. Now come the costly repairs ^21.3%

NPR - By Steve Walsh - 6/4/2026, 9:00 AM

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With 4,600 sailors finally home, USS Gerald R. Ford will finally receive some much needed repairs and an upgrade to its beleaguered sewage system. The country's newest aircraft carrier undertook an eight-month maiden voyage in January 2024, swiftly followed by a nearly 11-month deployment. That is longer than any carrier had been away... more