A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier...
is a very modern, very mobile U.S. military base complete with airfield, hospital, and communications systems from which the U.S. can strike at its enemies in otherwise unreachable locations, project power, conduct diplomacy and provide humanitarian relief.
Carrier Facts
Over 90 percent of world trade is moved by sea, including much of the world's gas and oil supply. Aircraft carriers and their strike forces are constantly on patrol in vital regions of the world to keep shipping lanes open and protect the interests of the United States and its allies. Learn more about carriers...
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The 400 proud member companies of the Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition (ACIBC) seek to preserve the strength of the United States Navy's aircraft carrier program and encourage continued Congressional support for full and uninterrupted funding of carrier construction and maintenance.
News & Updates 
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6.26.09
USS Ronald Reagan Arrives in Singapore
SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Two ships and more than 5,000 Sailors from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) arrived in Singapore June 24.
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6.26.09
Defense Funding Update- Conference Call
As a follow up to Action Days 2009, please join us for a conference call with Roger West of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding for an update on the status of the defense budget and how it may affect the aircraft carrier program.
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6.19.09
Northrop Grumman Awarded PSA Contract for USS George H. W. Bush
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 18, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The nation's newest and most advanced nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), will be returning to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) for post-delivery maintenance work, also known as the ship's post shakedown availability (PSA).
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6.17.09
Would you invite 16 bloggers to spend 24 hours with your company? The Navy did.
When the Navy issued the invitation for 16 bloggers to spend a day on the USS Nimitz, I thought there had to be string attached, or that the Navy wanted to use us bloggers as propaganda spreaders. But hey, I'm used to people pitching me and trusted myself to be able to figure out the real story behind the Navy "story".