Aircraft Carriers

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05 April 2022

U.S. Navy Carriers Keep Freedom Safe

U.S. Navy aircraft carriers maintain unmatched responsiveness, flexibility and mobility as well as the unique ability to operate forward, far away from American shores, unconstrained by the need to refuel. The nuclear-powered ship provides extra capacity for aircraft fuel, armament and additional
20 March 2022

Centennial of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers

Since USS Langley's commissioning 100 years ago, the U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers are embarked carrier air wings have projected power, sustained sea control, bolstered deterrence, provided humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and maintained our enduring commitments worldwide. Aircraft
20 January 2020

USS Doris Miller (CVN 81) Naming Ceremony

On Jan. 20, 2020 —the holiday marking the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.— the U.S. Navy officially named its newest aircraft carrier, the future USS Doris Miller (CVN 81)."Dorie Miller stood for everything that is good about our nation. His story deserves to be remembered and repeated
12 November 2019

PCU John F. Kennedy’s Seal Crafted to Honor the President

By Capt. Todd Marzano Commanding Officer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. KennedyDuring my time serving on board USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while theNimitz-class aircraft carrier was undergoing maintenance at Huntington
30 October 2019

USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Norfolk

By Capt. John J. Cummings, Commanding Officer, USS Gerald R. FordToday, the mighty warship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)returned home to Naval Station Norfolk for the first time in 15 months, markingthe official completion of our post-shakedown availability (PSA) at HuntingtonIngalls
16 May 2019

John C. Stennis Joins the Norfolk CVN Family

By Rear Adm. Roy KelleyCommander, Naval Air Force AtlanticIn the fall of 2018, quietly and with a purpose, USS John C. Stennis departed Bremerton, Washington, with little notice and less fanfare… Not an easy task for 100,000 tons of steel. This is the latest example of how the Navy is supporting the
28 March 2019

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Returns To Sea

By Rear Adm. Roy Kelley,Commander, Naval Air Force AtlanticToday, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) returned to sea for the first time in more than 18 months, officially marking the end of the ship’s Planned Incremental Availability (PIA).For Sailor and shipyard worker alike, the conclusion of this

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