The U.S. Navy Will Soon Have 3 Aircraft Carriers ‘Out Of Action’

The U.S. Navy Will Soon Have 3 Aircraft Carriers ‘Out Of Action’

Three U.S. Navy aircraft carriers—the USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Harry S. Truman, and USS John C. Stennis—are simultaneously out of action or about to be. The Navy is legally required to keep 11 operational carriers, but with overlapping maintenance cycles and a shipyard system already at its breaking point, the fleet is operating dangerously close to its limits. The U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Troubles  In March 2026, the USS Gerald R. Ford arriv…