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CNA Talks

Episode 12: USS Ford

In this 75th anniversary special episode of CNA Talks, Executive Vice President Mark Geis leads a discussion on the historical significance of the U.S. Navy's newest carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and CNA's role in the planning for it over the years. He is joined by experts Dr. Tim Roberts, Dr. George Stewart, and Admiral William Fallon. CNA analysts spent two decades helping to plan for the USS Ford, which was delivered to the Navy this year. Listen to experts discuss the concept and capabilities of the Ford-class ships.

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Biographies

Mark Geis is Executive Vice President of CNA’s FFRDC, the Center for Naval Analyses. He is an expert in U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operations, organizational analyses, operational logistics, operations research, real-world operations analysis and program management.

Dr. Tim Roberts is a research team leader and director of the aviation and systems technology team at CNA. He has extensive experience studying carrier and strike operations.

Dr. George Stewart is a principal research scientist who, since joining CNA in 1985, has applied a hard scientist's perspective to operational problems. He has assisted the Navy with future planning and programming, most recently related to procurement of aviation systems.

Admiral William Fallon is a senior fellow at CNA and a retired U.S. Navy four-star admiral who served for over 41 years. Adm. Fallon served as Commander of the U.S. Central Command, the U.S. Pacific Command, and the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, as well as the Vice Chief of Naval Operations.

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