Airmen operated Auduril's YFQ-44A jet-powered combat drone, which could someday fly alongside piloted fighters.
The aircraft carrier has been sidelined since it began planned maintenance availability at Naval Support Activity Portsmouth on Jan. 8, 2025.
Dakota Meyer, 37, was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2011 for heroism during the war in Afghanistan. He reenlisted in 2025 in the Marine Corps Reserve.
The release did not specify whether the Ford would be returning to combat operations as part of Operation Epic Fury.
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