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McPherson Suspends Future Carrier Study

Wednesday, May 13th, 2020

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McPherson Suspends Future Carrier Study

A T-45 Goshawk assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 transits on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during aircraft compatibility testing on Jan. 17, 2020. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The new Acting Secretary of the Navy James McPherson decided to suspend a six-month study on the future of aircraft carriers begun by is predecessor, former Acting Secretary Thomas Modly. “Acting Secretary of the Navy James E. McPherson recently determined the Department of the Navy will not, for the time being, move forward with the Future Carrier 2030 effort,” Cmdr. Sarah Higgins, a Navy spokeswoman, said in a statement. The Navy Department “will fully support the Department of Defense's internal…

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