US Press: We have 10-11 aircraft carriers, but this does not mean that they are all ready to carry out operations

March 30 2021

Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt

US Admiral John Aquilino, who was eventually appointed commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, made a statement about the aircraft carrier component of the naval forces. During the hearings on his candidacy for the mentioned post, Akilino was asked if the US Navy had enough of those 11 aircraft carriers that are in service now.

John Aquilino answered this question like this:

I believe that for today 11 aircraft carriers of the US Navy are enough. But only until there are new threats to the United States.

The current US Navy law says that the composition fleet aircraft carriers must be at least eleven. In this regard, the US Senate has already expressed an initiative on a possible increase in the number of aircraft-carrying warships. Against this background, the question is being discussed of whether it is necessary to replace the existing aircraft carriers with the latest aircraft carriers of the Gerald R. Ford type, or whether it will be possible to use them in parallel, extending the service life of those in service.

American columnist Kyle Mizokami writes that reducing the number of aircraft carriers in the US Navy to the minimum specified by law, "leads to a grueling schedule for the crews." This indicates that patrolling and other operations can now take from individual aircraft carriers for 200-300 days - with virtually continuous presence at sea.

American columnist:

Some aircraft carriers, including Theodore Roosevelt, have to be sent on almost double operations - before he had time to complete one, he was almost immediately put out to sea for new patrols. This is exhausting the crews of the aircraft carriers.

The statistics of the publication US Naval Institute News are cited, which says that in 2020, aircraft carriers of the US Navy spent at sea 258 more days than in 2019.

In the US media:

If we have 10-11 aircraft carriers, this does not mean that all 10-11 are ready for operations.

The emphasis is on increasing the number of such ships in the US Navy. For this, the issue that Admiral Aquilino raised - "a new threat to the United States" is being worked out. It has not yet been "invented", but this will definitely not be the case in the end.

Photos used:: Facebook / USS Theodore Roosevelt

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Olgovich 30 March 2021 14: 00
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"Some aircraft carriers, including Theodore Roosevelt, have to be sent on almost double operations - before he could complete one, he was almost immediately put out to sea for another patrol."

Poor fellows ... You have to serve closer to HOME and you will not be "worn out" ...
1. Flooding 30 March 2021 14: 36
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  Poor fellows ... You have to serve closer to HOME and you will not be "worn out" ...
  
  options are possible here
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2. Insurgent 30 March 2021 14: 38
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  US Press: We have 10-11 aircraft carriers, but this does not mean that they are all ready to carry out operations
  
  Well, they themselves are confused about how many of them there are, and in addition they doubt that they are combat-ready ...
  
  Math lesson in a Georgian school... Teacher:
  
  - How many children know how many will be twice? Avtandil!
  - Spot!
  - Sit down, two! Vakhtang!
  
  - Ten ...
  - Sit down, two! Anzor!
  - Devyat ...
  - Sit down, two! Gogi!
  - Sam, teacher!
  - Yes, somewhere like that - sam-vosem ... But, do not spot !!!
3. Mouse 30 March 2021 15: 09
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  Poor fellows ... You have to serve closer to HOME and you will not be "worn out" ...
  
  It's even better to sit on the shore ...
  There is a tavern, there are girls ........
  1. Alexander 3 30 March 2021 15: 17
    
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    Well, yes, we have one such aircraft carrier in the Crimea, with all the details. The thread is called.
  2. Vladimir Mashkov 30 March 2021 21: 00
    
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    What do all these American aircraft carriers mean in peacetime against countries that do not even have aviation? A powerful scarecrow. What do all these aircraft carriers mean in the big war against Russia or China? Delicious targets for slightly more hypersonic missiles and fraternal coffins for thousands of peacetime "heroes" with impunity!
4. iouris 30 March 2021 15: 38
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  I do not agree: let them get exhausted.
Lt. Air Force stock 30 March 2021 14: 05
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Where are they patrolling? Only 2 places come to mind, the Middle East and the South China Sea. Or are they simultaneously sending 2 or more Augs to patrol these places?
1. vvvjak 30 March 2021 14: 14
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  1. Lt. Air Force stock 30 March 2021 14: 39
    
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    It is not clear why patrolling the west and east coasts of the United States? Nobody threatens them there. To protect the airspace off the coast, there will be enough aircraft at ground airfields. Also, in the Mediterranean Sea, AUG is not needed, there are many NATO fighters at air bases in Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, etc.
    1. bk0010 30 March 2021 18: 29
      
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      Nobody threatens them there.
      That's right, it's not scary there. And in which case they will be protected by aviation from ground airfields! (Joke)
Woodman 30 March 2021 14: 20
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For this, the issue that Admiral Aquilino raised - "a new threat to the United States" is being worked out. It has not yet been "invented", but this will definitely not be the case in the end.
The ideal option for the Yankees is if Russia finally decides whether it needs / does not need aircraft carriers and starts building them. Until then, knocking money out of the budget is a difficult task, because even for the states, an aircraft carrier is an expensive toy.
1. Cowbra 30 March 2021 14: 25
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  The ideal option for the Yankees is if Russia finally decides what is needed /Not needed her aircraft carriers
  
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  and will start building them.
dzvero 30 March 2021 14: 30
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EMNIP there is a maximum in the event of an emergency, actually 8. All 11 only in the case of a power supply and then with reservations (as far as those that are on service are "racked" and how quickly you can "collect").
Lech from Android. 30 March 2021 14: 30
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I do not understand the hopes of the Americans for world domination with the help of aircraft carriers ... They have become too vulnerable for modern weapons, despite the significant escort of escort. Yes, and very expensive for the war.
1. Mikle2000 30 March 2021 16: 42
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  The question is who has this most modern weaponry capable of approaching the aircraft carrier at the required distance and successfully shoot. The United States needs aircraft carriers not for a war with Russia, but for a war with any enemy anywhere in the world without looking back at Russia.
rocket757 30 March 2021 14: 54
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US Press: We have 10-11 aircraft carriers, but this does not mean that they are all ready to carry out operations
And why do you need so many of them at once? The simple question is that.
1. Piramidon 30 March 2021 16: 06
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  And why do you need so many of them at once? The simple question is that.
  
  So that more aircraft can be destroyed with one anti-ship missile cover
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    Like a joke again ... like to start explaining to me that we don't have so many anti-ship missiles to cover everything at once.
    1. Piramidon 30 March 2021 20: 39
      
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      Like a joke again ... like to start explaining to me that we don't have so many anti-ship missiles to cover everything at once
      
      "Like" all and immediately they will not sail to our shores.
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        If you think about it ... after the Second World War, they never gathered in large numbers anywhere ... except for their main base, of course.
2. voyaka uh 30 March 2021 21: 25
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  And why do you need so many of them at once?
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  At sea, usually a third out of ten.
  System: one at sea, one at the base, one for scheduled maintenance.
  1. rocket757 31 March 2021 04: 51
    
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    A systematic approach to operation, it is justified, ensures the "successful operation" of any equipment.
Ros 56 30 March 2021 14: 59
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And let them ask themselves the question - what awaits these pelvis if they rock the boat?
1. Mikle2000 30 March 2021 16: 38
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  The Lokhanks will not fight either China or Russia, but they will ensure the fulfillment of any other combat mission (from Syria to the DPRK, from Chile to the Philippines) without looking back at the military potential of these two countries.
Alien From 30 March 2021 15: 05
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10-11 aircraft carriers ... hmm, here's your schooling ...
Piramidon 30 March 2021 16: 04
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US Press: We have 10-11 aircraft carriers, but this does not mean that they are all ready to carry out operations

And we have "Onyxes" and "Zircons" and may well get those that are ready.
cheburator 30 March 2021 16: 28
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And we need to have only 10-11 Zircons, and this means that all aircraft carriers can suddenly turn into a heap of scrap metal at the bottom of the sea!
1. Mikle2000 30 March 2021 16: 47
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  Firstly, these cyclones still need to be dragged closer to the aircraft carrier, and secondly, why the hell to attack the United States with their nuclear weapons, until they attacked Russia and bomb the conventional DPRK or Chile? It is for these bombings (the threat of their conduct) that aircraft carriers are needed. And how can Russia threaten Silin or the Philippines?
Mikle2000 30 March 2021 16: 34
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It must be admitted that the possibility of finding a warship on a combat mission of such duration for the Russian Navy is completely unattainable in the future for at least 50 years.
Evgeny Seleznev April 19 2021 21: 59
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The technical utilization factor characterizes the relative operational period of a vessel or a set of vessels. The coefficient is the proportion of the time the vessel has been in service, relative to the considered calendar time. Based on the availability of ships, maintenance intervals and the number of missions, it is determined from 0,33 to 0,5.
Maxim_ok April 20 2021 17: 13
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it is clear that at normal times someone is on repair, maintenance and so on. but this is not a problem, since the Yankees also have UDC aircraft carriers and, if necessary, and in a situation with a not too high threat, they can be used as light aircraft carriers. let's take the UDC type America, which can be carried up to 22 F-35V, UDC UOSP up to 20 AV-8B aircraft