Exactly 17 years ago Monday, the White House announced another aircraft carrier would be commissioned under the name of a former president. The USS Gerald R. Ford, or CVN 78, launched in October 2013.

With President-elect Donald Trump returning to office next week, the Senate is set to hold confirmation hearings this week on many of his Cabinet picks, including Pete Hegseth for defense secretary, ...

Two new aircraft carriers will be named after Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, continuing the Navy convention of naming them ...

Here are the names of the first six supercarriers in the Ford class, poised to become the backbone of America's naval power for the rest of the 21st Century. USS Gerald R. Ford The first-in-class ...

President Biden announced the names of new Navy aircraft carriers: USS William J. Clinton and USS George W. Bush, which will ...

Biden noted that both former presidents were "deeply humbled" upon receiving the news. USS Gerald R. Ford returns to Naval Station Norfolk on November 26, 2022. President Biden announced Monday ...

President Joe Biden announced on Monday that the next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers would be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The future USS William J.

While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of ...