Navy Aircraft Carriers : Proposed Retirement of USS John F. Kennedy - Issues and Options for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aircraft carriers.

Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures.

Armed Forces.

Harbors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (20 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses issues for Congress related to DOD recommendation to retire the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy in FY2006, including issues related to the optimal number of aircraft carriers, deciding which vessel to retire, and carrier homeporting arrangements. Assesses options for Congress to either preserve the current 12 carrier fleet or to retire one aircraft carrier. Reviews related legislative activity.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Navy Aircraft Carriers

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