The USS Illinois was authorized under the Two-Ocean Navy Act of July 19, 1940. This was a legislative attempt to bolster what was feared to be a flagging United States Navy in response to growing ...
The Navy proposes to homeport the USS John F. Kennedy at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, replacing a departing Nimitz-class carrier. Electrical upgrades at the base will begin in 2026 to support the ...