The carrier George Washington could become a victim of large-scale Pentagon budget cuts. Navy officials caution that no final decisions have been made. MC3 Andrew Ryan Smith / NavyService Officials Could Decommission Carrier -- Navy Times
Under heavy pressure to find real cuts, Navy officials are seriously considering decommissioning a nuclear aircraft carrier halfway through its planned lifespan, two Pentagon sources confirmed.
George Washington’s three-year-long refueling overhaul, scheduled to begin in 2016, would be canceled under the scheme, and the ship would be decommissioned as its reactor fuel ran out.
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