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SECNAV, lawmaker trade barbs on Ford flattop woes
Billed as the first of a new generation of floating American airfields, the carrier was slated for delivery in 2015, but was not turned over to the Navy and christened until 2017.
The Navy’s new plan to fix Ford’s elevator failures
With only two of Ford’s 11 elevators operating — and no firm schedule for delivering the remaining nine — the Navy brought a “team of experts” from both the government and private industry on board the Ford to fix the snafus, according to a top Pentagon official.
By Mark D. Faram
Why the once-maligned flattop Ford is finally getting a lift (or 11)
Navy officials say they are finding "efficiencies" and reducing "redundancies" in how they are building, testing and certifying their new Advanced Weapons Elevators, raising hopes that all eleven will be up and running by the time the ship heads back to sea later this year.
By Mark D. Faram
A fighting Ford prepares to join the fleet
The Navy’s top officer says the troubles plaguing the Navy’s newest flattop have been solved and he expects that it soon will terrorize foes and fascinate friends.
By Mark D. Faram