Two Navy aircraft carriers will be named for George W. Bush and Bill Clinton
The Navy will name two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers for former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
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America's Two Newest Aircraft Carriers Now Have Names
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.
New aircraft carriers to be named for former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush
Two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, to be constructed "in the years ahead," will carry the names of former President Bill Clinton and former President George W. Bush, the White House announced Monday.