The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is in the Caribbean. Here's its backstory

The USS Gerald R. Ford, seen here transiting the Strait of Gibraltar in October, entered the Caribbean Sea over the weekend in support of Operation Southern Spear, U.S. Southern Command announced.

It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built for the U.S. military.

(Image credit: U.S. Navy)