U.S. Navy carrier strike groups

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 9, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) sail in formation with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Philippine Sea, June 9, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (June 15, 2023) The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the Italian navy frigate Alpino (F 594) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) transit the Strait of Gibraltar, June 15, 2023.

USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (July 2, 2023) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) returns to homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operation. Nimitz's presence in U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet reinforced the Unites States' commitment to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mykala Keckeisen)

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

INDIAN OCEAN (July 18, 2023) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in the Indian Ocean, July 18, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Dimal)

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Leadership

Rear Admiral Casey Moton, USN
Program Executive Officer, Aircraft Carriers
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Mr. Justin Meyer, SES
PEO Aircraft Carriers Executive Director

Mr. Justin T. Meyer, SES
Executive Director, Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers
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News

U.S.-India Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation concludes 7th meeting with PEO Aircraft Carriers

WASHINGTON D.C. (April 16, 2024) Rear Adm. Casey Moton, USN, Program Executive Officer for Aircraft Carriers, and Rear Adm. Sandeep Mehta, Assistant Controller Warship Production and Acquisition/Assistant Controller of Carrier Projects for the Indian Navy, met to discuss best practices in the areas of carrier design and aviation integration as part of the seventh meeting of the U.S.-India Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC).

April 18, 2024 - WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC –The seventh meeting of the U.S.-India Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC) concluded on Friday at the Washington Navy Yard, with a session hosted by Rear Adm...

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) leaves dry dock, begins second phase of Refueling and Complex Overhaul

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 8, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) is moved to an outfitting berth at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia, April 8, 2024. John C. Stennis is conducting refueling and complex overhaul to prepare the ship for the second half of its 50-year service life. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Simon Pike)

April 9, 2024 - WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC – USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) undocked from drydock April 8, completing a significant milestone during its multi-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) in...

Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers Holds Change-of-Office Ceremony

Distinguished Visitors, family, colleagues, and staff of the Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers (PEO CVN) gather for the PEO Change-of-Office Ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, July 7.

July 7, 2023 - WASHINGTON – Rear Adm. Casey J. Moton relieved Rear Adm. James P. Downey as Program Executive Officer for Aircraft Carriers (PEO CVN) during a change-of-office ceremony, July 7, at the Washington Navy Yard. Moton assumed...

Refueling Complex Overhaul Completed on USS George Washington (CVN 73)

USS George Washington (CVN 73), is back in port as of May 25, 2023 and was successfully redelivered to Navy. (Courtesy Newport News Shipbuilding)

May 25, 2023 - NEWPORT NEWS, VA – USS George Washington (CVN 73), the nation’s sixth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, ushered in the second half of its service life on May 25, when it completed its refueling complex overhaul...

U. S. - Indo Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation Meets in India

The sixth meeting of the U.S. – Indo Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC), concluded on March 3rd, 2023, in India, marking a successful, exchange of information and best practices in the areas of ship construction and maintenance. The combined U.S. and Indian Navy delegations visit the historic Kota House and Lawns, in New Delhi, India.

March 9, 2023 - WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC – The sixth meeting of the U.S. – Indo Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC) concluded on Mar. 3 in India, marking a successful, bilateral exchange of information...