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Navy Names Two Carriers After Presidents Clinton And Bush, Future SSNs and Third SSBN

Navy Names Two Carriers After Presidents Clinton And Bush, Future SSNs and Third SSBN
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Ford-class aircraft carrier, under construction at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding in 2023. (Photo: HII)

The Navy and Biden administration on Monday announced the names of the next two aircraft carriers, the third Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) and three Virginia-class attack submarines. President Joe Biden on Monday specifically announced the next two Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named after former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush after personally informing their namesakes. “When I personally delivered the news to Bill and George, they were deeply humbled.  Each knows firsthand the weight of the responsibilities…

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