Gen. Mattis, a native of the Pacific Northwest, graduated from Central Washington State University in 1972. He is also a graduate of the Amphibious Warfare School, Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the National War College.
These Are The 20 Aircraft Carriers In Service Today. Despite aircraft carriers immense cost, the Navy believes there is no replacing a well-armed, aircraft equipped, sovereign piece of U.S. territory, powered by dual nuclear reactors.
We have a look at the world's ten biggest and most powerful aircraft carriers. Above: Nimitz Class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as she departed Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia . Nimitz Class, with a full load displacement of 97,000 tonnes, is the world's largest aircraft carrier.