The future USS William J. Clinton (CVN-82) and USS George W. Bush (CVN-83) will be the fifth and sixth vessels respectively of the Gerald R. Ford class, and will each replace an aging Nimitz-class supercarrier as they enter service.

The Navy will name two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers for former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.

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

The next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, per an announcement from President Biden.

President Biden announced on Monday that the next two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would be named after former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. The post Fission Accomplished: Biden To Name Nuclear Aircraft Carrier After George W.

Two new U.S. aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, President Joe Biden announced Monday.

The latest line of U.S. carriers is named for Gerald R. Ford, and another of the multi-billion-dollar ships bears John F. Kennedy's name.

President Biden on Monday announced that two future U.S. aircraft carriers will be named after two men who preceded him into the White House: Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Mr. Bush and his late father,

In his last week in office, President Joe Biden on Monday named the Navy’s next unnamed future Ford-class aircraft carriers President William J. Clinton. The super carrier that will follow it will be named after George W.

The Clinton and Bush names are consistent with tradition, yet also somewhat unorthodox.

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