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The Navy Is Preparing to Commission Its Next Ford-class Carrier
The Ford-class USS John F. Kennedy is expected to reach operational capacity by the end of the decade. USS Nimitz just ...
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Oldest aircraft carrier USS Nimitz departs for what is likely to be its final deployment
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton in Washington for a scheduled deployment to the Western ...
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Navy’s Ford-class aircraft carrier may come to Bremerton as early as 2029
The Navy proposes to homeport the USS John F. Kennedy at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, replacing a departing Nimitz-class carrier. Electrical upgrades at the base will begin in 2026 to support the ...
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Celebrate the Navy Birthday
John F. Kennedy October 13 marks the birthday of the U.S. Navy, which traces its roots back to the early days of the American Revolution. On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress established ...
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Naval Base Kitsap would swap oldest aircraft carrier for newest under Navy plan
“The Navy proposes to replace an older Nimitz-class aircraft carrier at NBK-Bremerton with the next-generation Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy,” according to a statement from U ...
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Navy considers Washington state as proposed homeport for future-USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier
U.S. Fleet Forces Command has announced that the Navy has released a draft environmental impact assessment involving the proposed homeporting of the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) to Naval ...