Advancements in American Naval Warfare

Two of the most notable aircraft carriers currently in the United States’ fleet are the USS Gerald R. Ford and the USS Nimitz. The USS Nimitz is the oldest aircraft carrier in the United States’ fleet and was the first of the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. It was overhauled in 2001 and the USS Nimitz will be decommissioned in 2027. The USS Gerald R. Ford was commissioned in 2017, but the keel was laid down in 2009. It was deployed for the first time in 2023 and cost $13 billion to construct. The new line of Ford-class carriers will replace the aging Nimitz-class carriers and the next Ford-class carrier is expected to be completed in 2027 and will be named the USS John F. Kennedy.