CVN-81.COMPRESERVE THE NAMECVN-81.COMPRESERVE THE NAMECompleted milestones are separated from scheduled or reported future events so the record stays clear as CVN-81 takes shape.
The Navy named the future Gerald R. Ford-class carrier USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) during a ceremony at Pearl Harbor.
Newport News Shipbuilding ceremonially marked the first cut of steel and early manufacturing for Doris Miller.
The Navy announced Charlene Austin and Taya Miller as sponsors for the future USS Doris Miller.
HII has continued work on CVN-81 as part of its new-construction carrier program.
Program material has scheduled CVN-81's keel laying for fiscal year 2026. This remains a future milestone until completed and announced.
The Navy's Fiscal Year 2027 shipbuilding budget moved CVN-81's projected delivery from February 2032 to February 2034 because of shipyard construction-space constraints. Future schedules remain subject to change.