Ever wondered how the U.S. aircraft carriers maintain their edge over the vast oceans? 🚢 From advanced technology to ...

The aircraft carrier and its strike group also engage in maritime security operations to interdict threats to merchant shipping and prevent the use of the seas for terrorism and piracy.

and Adriatic Seas. In 2005, the Navy decided the cost of the maintenance overhaul for the aging carrier outweighed the benefits, opting to retire the ship instead. The aircraft carrier was taken ...

By Matt White Posted on Jan 13, 2025 When a future generation of Navy sailors project American airpower across the high seas, they’ll do it on aircraft carriers named for Presidents George W.