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

Tuesday, January 14th, 2025

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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…

Pentagon

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Congress

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Army

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Unmanned Systems

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