Jura The idiot
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does that mean he was born in the capital of Guyana and made a career in the USN?
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An off topic answer to Jura's query;
yes. There are many immigrants serving with the US Armed Forces. Most become US citizens within one year of service.
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 06, 2018) Thirty-six Sailors and spouses from 13 different countries take the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka’s Main Chapel, Dec. 06, 2018. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and 27,000 military and civilian personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler R. Fraser)
yes. There are many immigrants serving with the US Armed Forces. Most become US citizens within one year of service.
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 06, 2018) Thirty-six Sailors and spouses from 13 different countries take the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka’s Main Chapel, Dec. 06, 2018. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and 27,000 military and civilian personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler R. Fraser)
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Intrepid
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13 NOV 2009 laid down
11 OCT 2013 launched
22 Jul 2017 commissioned
16 JAN 2019 1st weapons elevator delivered
Nice progress! It will sail with its own airwing in about five years?
Nimitz:
22 June 68 laid down
13 May 72 launched
3 May 75 commissioned
7 July 76 first deployment.
8 years between laid down and first deployment.
Second of class was 8.5 years.
Ford expected to have her first deployment in 22, so 13 years between laid down and first (expected ) deployment.
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Nimitz expected to retire in 2025, and the US NAVY expect that the second ship of Ford class will be finished in the same amount of time like the second of the Nimitz class.
Jura The idiot
General
appreciated
asked also because back in the US in '01 I "eyed" some position (in - National Lab), but only for several minutes LOL until I found out an applicant would need "Clearance Q" which I didn't know what it was but it required the US citizenship
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
problem with the Ford is that it employs at at least half a dozen different new technologies
like new radar, advanced arresting gear, electromagnetic launch and new reactor design
like new radar, advanced arresting gear, electromagnetic launch and new reactor design
Unless the USN get the kinks out of her new Ford class CVNs Nimitz can expect to be in service perhaps to 2030.
My grandson serves aboard Nimitz and has stated no firm date has been set for retirement. Also no contracts have been let to dismantle Nimitz.
These aren't the same weapons elevators she was built with. These actually work..for now..
Jura The idiot
General
what do you mean by the sentence:
she had nothing until now:
"When the US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier entered service in July 2017, it did so without any functional elevators." Yesterday at 4:22 PM
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she had nothing until now:
"When the US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier entered service in July 2017, it did so without any functional elevators." Yesterday at 4:22 PM
It was decided for procurement to move into a phase where a carrier was ordered every 3 years instead of 5 years.
I read so in a document outlining the roadmap to achieve 355 ship navy along with 12 commissioned carriers( which in itself was proposed for the first time post war).
Also the 2nd carrier is well underway according to the 3 year plan and steel has been cut for the 3rd carrier as well.
I don't think it'll take too long to bring the entire program right back on track once the kinks have been ironed out for the 1st ship.
I read so in a document outlining the roadmap to achieve 355 ship navy along with 12 commissioned carriers( which in itself was proposed for the first time post war).
Also the 2nd carrier is well underway according to the 3 year plan and steel has been cut for the 3rd carrier as well.
I don't think it'll take too long to bring the entire program right back on track once the kinks have been ironed out for the 1st ship.