CVN 78 Gerald R. Ford Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN 78)

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Abstract:

The CVN 78 Gerald R. Ford Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier CVN 78 is the planned successor to the NIMITZ-class CVN 68 aircraft carrier. The CVN 78 mission is to provide credible, sustainable, independent forward presence during peacetime without access to land bases operate as the cornerstone of a joint andor allied maritime expeditionary force in response to crisis and carry the war to the enemy through joint multi-mission offensive operations by a being able to operate andsupport aircraft in attacks on enemy forces ashore, afloat, or submerged independent of forward-based land facilities, b protecting friendly forces from enemy attack through the establishment and maintenance of battle space dominance independent of forward-based land facilities, and c engaging in sustained operations in support of the United States and its allies independent of forward-based land facilities.

Author(s):
Meyer, Chris
Author Organization(s):
U.S. Navy, Program Executive Office (PEO) Aircraft Carriers Washington United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/AD1019138
Pagination:
0073

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

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Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_4.3.1_Depot Maintenance; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
test and evaluation, military acquisition, cost estimates, aircraft carriers, nuclear powered ships, electromagnetic aircraft launch systems, maintenance
Keyword(s):
Sar(Selected Acquisition Report), cvn(Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier), cvn 78
Report Date:
2015 Dec 01
Creation Date:
2016 Dec 15