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SecNavy, CNO Confident Ford Ready By October, Amphibs May Be Bought Faster

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SecNavy, CNO Confident Ford Ready By October, Amphibs May Be Bought Faster
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is maneuvered by tugboats in the James River during Ford's turn ship evolution during its post-shakedown availability in March 2019 at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Top Navy officials told the Senate Armed Services Committee today they expect the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier to finally be ready by October and that incremental funding authority for amphibious ships could allow the Navy to reach 37 amphibious ships FY 2024. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer confirmed the Ford is now expected to finish its post-shakedown availability (PSA) in October, reiterating what Navy acquisition chief James Geurts told the House Armed Services Seapower subcommittee last…

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