The following is the Nov. 5, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress.
Document: Report to Congress on Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program
November 9, 2015 8:58 AM

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