The “V” in “CVW” denotes fixed-wing aircraft; hence, US Navy squadrons are designated ... of the most versatile platforms in the Navy’s entire inventory. Lockheed Martin’s F-35C ...

The total number of F-35 remains unchanged, but the balance between STOVL F-35Bs and CATOBAR F-35Cs has swung dramatically ...

The military plans to buy six E-2Ds — the most advanced Hawkeye variant that the US Navy uses — to replace the five operational aircraft in its inventory, the source said on condition of anonymity.

Kennedy was named after the 35th US president and shares its name with the last conventional aircraft carrier built for the Navy before the introduction of the nuclear-powered Nimitz class.

"Today marked the final United States Navy F/A-18C ... stricken from the inventory, stripped of all its usable parts and be scrapped. Becker said the F/A-18C aircraft has served admirably for ...