[tanknetter]

The practice of naming ships after presidents needs to end. The next flattop should be another Enterprise. Then every carrier after that should rturn to being named after revolutionary war battles.

The next three CVNs have been named:

CVN-78 will be the USS Gerald R. Ford.

CVN-79 will be the USS John F. Kennedy.

CVN-80 will be ... the USS ENTERPRISE.

This last per the Secretary of the Navy speaking via video at the inactivation ceremony this afternoon. He said he couldn't stop CVN-65s retirement, but he could ensure that her legacy and the legacy of all previous Enterprises lived on. CVN-80 is slated for commissioning in 2025, to replace the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

[GreyFriar]

rename Ford as Lexington

Rename Kennedy as Saratoga

back space Bush to Wasp

back space Stennis to Ranger

If there is a Carter, rename as Hornet