On January 20, Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly officially named CVN 81 – USS Doris Miller, after the first African-American recipient of the Navy Cross. The naming… Continue reading "CVN 81 Named After Doris Miller, WWII Hero"
On 30 September, Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding reported that it had completed the dry dock portion of the USS George Washington (CVN-73) Nimitz-class carrier’s refueling and complex overhaul… Continue reading "Dry Dock Work For USS George Washington Refuelling Completed"
That the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier is having problems with its weapons elevators is hardly news. The new elevators, capable of moving more ordnance faster than the older models fitted… Continue reading "Navy Doubles Down on Fixing USS Ford’s Weapons Elevators"
The USS Gerald R. Ford’s delivery to the US Navy has been postponed from its original date this summer to October. This is due to unexpected issues that arose in… Continue reading "USS Gerald Ford Delivery Delayed Due to Ongoing Repairs"