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.
The military arm of the nation's maritime fleet, the U.S. Navy, helps to patrol the world's oceans in order to keep them safe. With more than 285 ships, including 11 super aircraft carriers, the U.S. Navy is in a constant state of deployment.