What The Hell Is Wrong With USS Gerald R. Ford?
As USS Gerald R Ford is thrust into one conflict zone after another, things are starting to break. Recently, the 4,000-sailor crew of the world's largest supercarrier was running out of functioning toilets due to issues with the complicated vacuum plumbing system. Other issues have also plagued CVN-78's EMALS, arresting gear, weapons elevators, and even the radar system. We discuss how a breakneck OpTempo is starting to wear on the vessel, but why this also means the forthcoming CVN-79 (USS John F. Kennedy Jr) and CVN-80 (USS Enterprise) will be better. 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - Ford’s toilet troubles 04:46 - Next-gen systems = next-gen problems 06:32 - EMALS, AAG, and elevator issues 11:25 - The F-35C conundrum and the Radar 13:53 - Why is all this flaring up now 18:08 - Channel updates Recorded: February 27th, 2026 Written by: Kyle Gunn Edited by: Savvy Task & Purpose is a military news and culture-oriented channel. We want to foster discussion about the defense industry. Join our Discord server: / discord Merchandise: store.taskandpurpose.com Like this video? You'll love https://taskandpurpose.com/ Sign up for the T&P newsletter: https://taskandpurpose.com/email-signup/ And you can follow us on social, too: Instagram: / taskandpurpose Twitter: / taskandpurpose TikTok: / taskandpurpose
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