Flightdeck Friday: “Big E” Edition – Update!!
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Flightdeck Friday: “Big E” Edition – Update!!

BREAKING NEWS…Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus has just announced that the next Ford Class Carrier, CVN-80 will be named USS Enterprise during his speech at the inactivation ceremony for CVN-65. Long live the name Enterprise! The USS Enterprise (CVN 65) is slated for decommissioning tomorrow in a ceremony at NOB Norfolk, bringing…

USS Enterprise (CVAN/CVN-65) At Fifty
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USS Enterprise (CVAN/CVN-65) At Fifty

“Whenever the Enterprise roams in the traditional freedom of the seas, she is the sovereign of the United States, a mighty symbol of our determination to preserve liberty and justice and a clear sign of our nation’s ability to do so.” – ADM Arleigh Burke, 24 Sept 1960 This Friday (24 Sept) marks the 50th…