US Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73)U.S. Navy May Cut Carrier's Life in Half To Save Money -- Defense News
Under heavy pressure to find real cuts, U.S. Navy officials are considering decommissioning a nuclear aircraft carrier halfway through its planned lifespan, two Pentagon sources said.
The USS George Washington's three-year-long refueling overhaul, scheduled to begin in 2016, would be canceled under the scheme, and the ship would be decommissioned as its reactor fuel ran out.
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My Comment: Forget about having only 10 carrier groups in operation at the end of all of this budget cutting .... I will be surprised if there are 8 left when the final cuts are made.
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