The Navy will name two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers for former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
President Joe Biden announced that the next two aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The vessels will be officially designated the USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the USS George W.
Future Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered US aircraft carriers will be named after former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
The new, nuclear-powered carriers will be officially named the USS William J. Clinton and the USS George W. Bush when they enter service in the mid-2030s, the White House said in an announcement. Biden said in the statement that he personally delivered the news to “Bill and George.”