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CVN 79 is to replace the JFK although construction wont begin until 2012. CVN 77,The USS George Bush(the old guy not the current one) is being built at the moment. So the next one might be the USS Bill Clinton
Education isn't everything, for a start it isn't an elephant
the last of the non nukes are going to be finished very soon...ironic really the irish DF are trying to phase out petrol while the yanks are trying to get rid of conventional propulsion ...wonder who willl complete the task first!
Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
There is no USS Nixon either.
I think John C Stennis took the Honour from the LBJ Administration.
Under FYDP 06-11 the USN plan to reduce the number of carriers from 12 to 11,with Kitty Hawk due to retire in 2008.Meanwhle a one year delay is being imposed on those building the next generation carrier. (CVN-21).
Another problem is that Japan will not consent to the stationing of a Nuclear powered Carrier at Yokosuka, Could JFK go to the pacific in the interim? I think big E is older than JFK though.
CVN 77 will be known as George HW Bush.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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