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

The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.

The next two Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered supercarriers will honor two recent former United States presidents­—namely Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. "I am proud to announce that the next two Gerald R.

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.

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.

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,

Future Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered US aircraft carriers will be named after former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Two Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers to be built in the coming years will be named after two former presidents, including Arkansas native and former Gov. Bill Clinton, the U.S. Navy announced Monday.

In his last week in office, President Joe Biden on Monday named the Navy’s next unnamed future Ford-class aircraft carriers President William J. Clinton. The super carrier that will follow it will be named after George W.