WASHINGTON / SUEZ CANAL — In a major escalation of American naval presence in the Middle East, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has officially transited the Suez Canal and entered the Red Sea. The move comes as the Pentagon prepares to deploy a third supercarrier, the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), to the region […] The post Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford transited the Suez Canal after more than 250 days at sea appeared first on AIRLIVE .