USS Ronald Reagan Commissioning Tomorrow

Posted by michael on Friday July 11, 2003 @03:20AM from the no-memory-of-those-events dept.

wessman writes "Being an employee at Northrop Grumman's Newport News shipyard, I cannot help but be proud to see one of our products commissioned by the U.S. Navy, especially considering how long it takes to build a $5 billion Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. And I'm sure the other 18,000 workers here feel the same way. The ship is being commissioned Saturday, July 12 at the Norfolk naval base. It is obviously the most technically advanced carrier in the fleet, taking the term "hardware" to new levels. Pick a local story. From the Hampton Roads Daily Press: Anchors Aweigh, Changes Abound Aboard Carrier, Some Wanted CVN-76 Named after Daredevil Flier, 20,000 Expected for Reagan's Rite, USS Constellation Retiring Too Soon?. From the Virginia Pilot: The Carrier Reagan - Ahead of Its Class, Carrier Construction is All in the Family, Former President's Son Michael Reagan Excited about Commissioning."

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Re:I wonder by sleeper0 · 2003-07-11 04:15 · Score: -1, Redundant

Holy shit US $5 billion, thats a lot of bread. Well I am sure the government bean counters know what they're doing. At least this likely created a lot of jobs for american companies struggling in todays economy. I for one feel better knowing that we are following through in our plans to adjust the size of our carrier fleet, as it should help us with future nescessary military plans.