U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Ike begins training and evaluation programs

U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Ike begins training and evaluation programs Norfolk, Va. (UPI) Nov 23, 2015 - The U.S. Navy's USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier, departed from its home port to begin Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem. The programs are unit-level training designed to prepare the ship and its crew for full integration into a carrier strike group. The evaluation will measure sailors' proficiency in a variety of operati ... more

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