By Shaunta Saxton, November 18, 2019 Newport News, VA – The United States Navy will be acquiring three new Supercarriers in the coming years, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the USS Enterprise (CVN-80), and the John F. Kennedy (CVN-79). All three are Ford-class carriers (formerly CVN-21 class), and come…...
U.S. Navy’s 2020 Purchasing Plans Mean Long-Term Shipyard Job Growth
By Ben Enman, November 11, 2019 Staffing at the shipyards in Hampton Roads, Norfolk and around the U.S. should continue to rise if current building plans released by the Department of Defense are confirmed. The U.S. Navy released its 2020 shipbuilding plan that forecasts a target of 355 battle force…...
