Results 1 to 2 of 2
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
-
04-16-2012, 05:58 PM #1
2 More Aircraft Carriers Coming To San Diego
2 More Aircraft Carriers Coming To San Diego
2 Aircraft Carriers, 10 Surface Ships Expected By 2017
POSTED: 5:45 am PDT April 16, 2012
SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Navy plans to homeport two additional aircraft carriers and 10 more surface ships in San Diego by 2017, an admiral is expected to tell the City Council Monday.
The Pentagon recently announced a shift of focus for U.S. military forces toward Asia and the Pacific Ocean, making bases in San Diego ripe for expansion.
Rear Admiral Dixon Smith's report says the addition of vessels will add 8,100 sailors and 6,700 family members to the region.
The number of aircraft carriers based in San Diego Bay has fluctuated in recent weeks as ships have been transferred and gone into yearlong retrofitting. Only the USS Carl Vinson, currently deployed in the Middle East, is based locally.
The Navy has 58 surface ships based in San Diego, plus six submarines. Among the surface ships set to come to San Diego in the next few years are the new class of vessels called "littoral combat ships," which are designed to operate in coastal waters.
Smith said the Navy has a $30.5 billion annual economic impact on San Diego, and that 26 percent of all jobs in the region are Defense Department-related.
Also at Monday’s council meeting, Mayor Jerry Sanders is scheduled to present his budget proposal for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1, and council members will set salaries for elected officials.
2 More Aircraft Carriers Coming To San Diego - San Diego News Story - KGTV San DiegoLast edited by JohnDoe2; 04-16-2012 at 11:23 PM.
NO AMNESTY
Don't reward the criminal actions of millions of illegal aliens by giving them citizenship.
Sign in and post comments here.
Please support our fight against illegal immigration by joining ALIPAC's email alerts here https://eepurl.com/cktGTn
-
04-16-2012, 06:03 PM #2NO AMNESTY
Don't reward the criminal actions of millions of illegal aliens by giving them citizenship.
Sign in and post comments here.
Please support our fight against illegal immigration by joining ALIPAC's email alerts here https://eepurl.com/cktGTn
GALLUP POLL: Immigration the most pressing issue in America for...
05-03-2024, 11:30 PM in General Discussion