### [2026-05-6](/feed/2026/05/6/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# USS Gerald R. Ford officially exits the Mediterranean Sea and enters the Atlantic Ocean after its longest deployment since the Cold War during which it participated in both the Iran war and the Maduro raid. 




### Sources:

1. [Stars and Stripes](https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-05-06/ford-mediterranean-atlantic-gibraltar-home-port-21590351.html)
2. [USNI](https://news.usni.org/2026/05/06/carrier-uss-gerald-r-ford-is-now-in-the-atlantic)

### Changes:

1. USS Gerald R. Ford officially exits the Mediterranean Sea and enters the Atlantic Ocean after breaking a record-breaking deployment from the Cold War after previously deploying in the Iran war and Maduro raid.  _2026-05-08 03:33:44 (First version)_
1. USS Gerald R. Ford officially exits the Mediterranean Sea and enters the Atlantic Ocean after its longest deployment since the Cold War during which it participated in both the Iran war and the Maduro raid.  _(Current version)_

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