USS Independence (CV-62)
30 September - San Diego
USS America (CV-66)
9 Aug 1996 Reserve - Norfolk USS Ranger (CV-61) 10 Jul 1995 Reserve - Bremerton USS Saratoga (CV-60) 30 Sep 1994 Stricken - Philadelphia USS Forrestal (AVT-59) 10 Sep 1993 Stricken - Philadelphia
January 21st: The Enterprise has been ordered into the Adriatic
in preparation for action against Serbia should the need arise.
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U.S. Carrier Locations
CVX-78
Planned start in 2006
$110mill R&D for 1999
CVN-77
Planned start in 2001
$213mill for 1999
Only $50mill appropiated for 1998
$18mill appropiated for R&D 1997, a further $300m may be found in
the current budget Commissioning: 2008
USS
Harry S Truman (CVN-75) ...more 1998: Builders Sea Trials June9-12, Atlantic August19-26,
CarQuals West Atlantic November2-18 Schedule: Med Cruise August 2000
USS
John C Stennis (CVN-74) CVW-7 AG Med Cruise 98 ...more Milestones: 8,400 sorties, 10,000 traps, 132 days on station
on maiden deployment.
Schedule: maintenance until April 99, WestPac cruise January 2000
USS
Enterprise (CVN-65) CVW-3 AC Med Cruise 98/99 1998: ops West Atlantic Apr22-May13, June10-17, July31,
St Thomas USVI August10-13, Caribbean August19, STORM EVASION EX.
Atlantic August26, West Atlantic November6, Gulf November23-December17,
Adriatic January 21
Schedule: