In 2009, Bill Reichert, a self-described “granola-eating, Left Coast venture capitalist,” spent 30 hours aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). He found that what makes the U.S. Navy so successful — and aircraft carriers hum — can also be important lessons for business.
Read about his experience in “Business Academy: Lessons From the U.S. Navy” on Forbes.com.
♫ On the second day of carriers,
the Navy gave to me:
Two nuclear reactors on the Nimitz.
And an island house on USS Enterprise!
![On May 3, 1975, the U.S Navy commissioned USS Nimitz (CVN 68) into service at the Norfolk Naval Base. Her commissioning marked the beginning of a new class of aircraft carriers. President Gerald R. Ford spoke eloquently at the event.
In his remarks, Ford declared, “Wherever the United States Ship Nimitz shows her flag, she will be seen as we see her now, a solid symbol of United States strength, United States resolve—made in America and manned by Americans.”
For nearly forty years, Nimitz — named for Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz, a five-star admiral during World War II — and her crew have patrolled the globe projecting power and peace.
Later this year the U.S. Navy will christen Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the first carrier in the new Ford class, the next generation of aircraft carriers. Its unique engineering and design innovations increase mission effectiveness, reduce workload for sailors and lower operating costs for the U.S. Navy.
Learn more about the legacy of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
Read the full remarks of President Ford’s speech.
Celebrate the commissioning of the USS Nimitz by sharing this post.
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On May 3, 1975, the U.S Navy commissioned USS Nimitz (CVN 68) into service at the Norfolk Naval Base. Her commissioning marked the beginning of a new class of aircraft carriers. President Gerald R. Ford spoke eloquently at the event.
In his remarks, Ford declared, “Wherever the United States Ship Nimitz shows her flag, she will be seen as we see her now, a solid symbol of United States strength, United States resolve—made in America and manned by Americans.”
For nearly forty years, Nimitz — named for Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz, a five-star admiral during World War II — and her crew have patrolled the globe projecting power and peace.
Later this year the U.S. Navy will christen Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the first carrier in the new Ford class, the next generation of aircraft carriers. Its unique engineering and design innovations increase mission effectiveness, reduce workload for sailors and lower operating costs for the U.S. Navy.
Learn more about the legacy of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
Read the full remarks of President Ford’s speech.
Celebrate the commissioning of the USS Nimitz by sharing this post.
[Photo credit: U.S. Navy]
The U.S. carrier is a very modern, very mobile U.S. military base complete with airfield, hospital and communications systems from which the United States can strike at its enemies, making them a cornerstone of America’s ability to project its power and strength.
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