Navy officially designates CVN-21 carriers as Fords
U.S. Navy Secretary Donald Winter formally announced Jan. 16 that the Navy will name its first CVN-21 aircraft carrier the USS Gerald R. Ford, meaning the whole class of next-generation flattops will bear the Ford name, a long-rumored distinction that follows the recent tradition of naming the...
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