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Senators Press Gilday On Ford Carrier Problems

Wednesday, July 31st, 2019

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Senators Press Gilday On Ford Carrier Problems

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)

The nominee to be the next Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) promised the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) that he would report the status of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) monthly following schedule delays with advanced weapons elevators (AWEs) earlier in the program. SASC Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) opened Wednesday's questioning of Vice Adm. Michael Gilday during his nomination hearing with a strong criticism of the Ford and its new technology delays. He noted the ship was delivered nearly…

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