The Navy will name two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers for former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Two new aircraft carriers will be named after Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, continuing the Navy convention of naming them after US presidents.

Bill Clinton had just beaten George H.W. Bush for the presidency in 1992 when they played a round in the American Express.

Today, @USNavy named two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers as the future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and USS George W. Bush (CVN 83). Like their namesakes, these two future carriers, and the crews who sail them, will work to safeguard our national security, remind… pic.twitter.com/lrLMW8fFFi

While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of the Navy secretary.

President Biden announced Monday that the next two future Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would be named after former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. “When I personally delivered the news to Bill and George,

The nation’s next two aircraft carriers will feature the names of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden announced Monday — a bipartisan salute that might irritate the next occupant of the White House.

The next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, per an announcement from President Biden.

Two new U.S. aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, President Joe Biden announced Monday.

President Biden on Monday named Navy aircraft carriers after former Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. “I am proud to announce that the next two Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft

The latest line of U.S. carriers is named for Gerald R. Ford, and another of the multi-billion-dollar ships bears John F. Kennedy's name.

President Joe Biden announced on Monday that the next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers would be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The future USS William J.