Mark Kelly is a U.S. senator from Arizona and a former U.S. Navy captain.
November 24, 2025
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biographical
Personal and career background of a public official.
The phrase 'Don't give up the ship' originates from the War of 1812 era and is attributed to a U.S. Navy captain's dying command to his crew.
November 20, 2025
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historical
Historical origin and attribution of a well-known naval exhortation.
As of 2025, the USS Gerald R. Ford is considered the most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy.
November 16, 2025
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descriptive
Classification of a specific U.S. Navy aircraft carrier class and its relative technological advancement.
Operation Southern Spear is a U.S. military mission led by U.S. Southern Command and Joint Task Force Southern Spear, operating under U.S. 4th Fleet and the Navy, that targets narco-terrorist networks across Latin America.
November 15, 2025
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temporal
Named U.S. operation and responsible commands for counter-narco-terror efforts in the Western Hemisphere.
The USS Gerald R. Ford is an aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy that has been described as the most advanced aircraft carrier in the world.
November 15, 2025
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general
Characterization of the USS Gerald R. Ford within descriptions of modern naval capabilities.
The USS Gerald R. Ford is the largest aircraft carrier in the world and is described as the U.S. Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier.
November 11, 2025
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capability
General description of the carrier-class and technological status of the USS Gerald R. Ford.
A U.S. Navy carrier strike group deployment typically consists of an aircraft carrier accompanied by multiple destroyers.
November 05, 2025
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temporal
Standard composition of a U.S. carrier strike group used for power projection and regional presence.
Mikie Sherrill is a U.S. Navy veteran who served four terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing a northern New Jersey district.
November 04, 2025
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temporal
Biographical background describing prior military service and congressional tenure.
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier.
October 31, 2025
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descriptive
Identification of a naval asset referenced in reporting about regional deployments
Nuclear propulsion is used in key components of the United States naval fleet, including nuclear-powered submarines.
October 30, 2025
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descriptive
Role of nuclear-powered vessels within U.S. naval capabilities.
The United States and Trinidad and Tobago maintain longstanding military-to-military cooperation that includes joint training exercises, visits by U.S. naval vessels to Trinidad and Tobago, and collaborative activities aimed at countering transnational crime and providing humanitarian assistance.
October 27, 2025
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contextual
Describes durable bilateral defense cooperation practices between the two countries.
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has capacity to host up to 90 fixed-wing aircraft and attack helicopters.
October 25, 2025
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temporal
Specification of the carrier's air wing capacity
Accurate Energetic Systems' customers include the aerospace, defense, demolition, and mining industries, and the company has been awarded military contracts largely by the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy to supply munitions and explosives.
October 24, 2025
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descriptive
Description of the company's customer base and contracting activity.
U.S. Navy destroyers and cruisers typically deploy with missile loadouts that include Tomahawk cruise missiles, which have ranges measured in the hundreds of miles from their launch point.
October 21, 2025
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capability
General typical armament and strike capability of modern U.S. surface combatants.
Accurate Energetic Systems supplies and researches explosives for military applications.
October 12, 2025
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descriptive
Description of the company's business activities as reported on its website.
Accurate Energetic Systems has been awarded numerous military contracts largely by the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy to supply munitions and explosives.
October 11, 2025
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descriptive
Summary of the company's contracting relationship with U.S. military branches.
United States Marine Corps and U.S. Navy operations are commonly integrated across air, land, and sea domains to conduct amphibious and expeditionary missions.
January 01, 2025
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descriptive
General description of joint Navy–Marine Corps operational integration across domains.
Abigail Spanberger previously served as an undercover officer for the Central Intelligence Agency, and Mikie Sherrill previously served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy.
January 01, 2024
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biographical
Both individuals held careers in national security-related roles prior to their congressional service.
The U.S. Navy employs unmanned maritime and aerial systems described as long-dwell robotic surface vessels, small robotic interceptor boats, and vertical take-off-and-landing robotic air vehicles for maritime operations.
January 01, 2024
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Capabilities and platforms used by the U.S. Navy in maritime operational contexts.
Mikie Sherrill is a former U.S. Navy pilot and a former federal prosecutor and attorney who was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018.
November 06, 2018
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biographical
Biographical background for a U.S. political officeholder.
During World War II (ending in 1945), the number of nurses in the U.S. Army increased from fewer than 600 to about 59,000, and the number of nurses in the U.S. Navy increased from about 1,700 to about 14,000 by the end of the war.
September 02, 1945
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temporal
Scale of expansion of U.S. military nursing corps during World War II.
A 1937 U.S. Navy search for Amelia Earhart conducted by USS Colorado and USS Lexington covered nearly 250,000 square miles of the Pacific, while PBY-1 seaplanes conducted daily searches of roughly 25,000 square miles.
July 18, 1937
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statistical
Area coverage metrics reported in the U.S. Navy's 1937 search operations documentation.
A 1937 U.S. Navy analysis using Lockheed Electra performance charts recalculated the aircraft's fuel endurance at 20 hours and 13 minutes, extending the expected flight time by about 40 minutes compared with the initial U.S. Coast Guard estimate.
July 18, 1937
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statistical
Performance and endurance recalculation for the Lockheed Electra related to Earhart's planned flight.
A 1937 U.S. Navy report documented seven credible distress signals detected between July 2 and July 6, 1937, and reported that no evidence of aircraft remains was discovered within the search radius.
July 06, 1937
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observational
Search report conclusions regarding detected signals and lack of confirmed wreckage.
A 1937 U.S. Navy report recorded Amelia Earhart's last confirmed radio transmission at 19:12 GMT on July 2, 1937, near 157° east longitude and 337° south latitude.
July 02, 1937
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temporal
Finding reported in the U.S. Navy search report concerning Earhart's disappearance.
Mikie Sherrill is a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot.
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biographical
Biographical background of Mikie Sherrill prior to or alongside her political career.
Accurate Energetic Systems is a company that supplies and researches explosives for the U.S. military and has been awarded numerous military contracts largely by the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy to supply different types of munitions and explosives.
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organizational
Company role and contracting relationships with U.S. military branches.
The Tomahawk is a cruise missile that can be launched from U.S. Navy ships.
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technical
Describes the weapon type and typical naval launch platform mentioned in the article.
U.S. Navy aircraft carriers typically operate with a carrier air wing composed of several dozen fighter and surveillance aircraft and are accompanied by other Navy warships as part of a carrier strike group.
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operational
Describes typical composition and accompanying ships of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier deployment.
A U.S. Navy carrier strike group typically includes an aircraft carrier and its embarked carrier air wing.
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organizational
Describes the composition of a carrier strike group and its air component.
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups commonly include multiple destroyers and, when fully deployed with their embarked air wing, bring several thousand sailors and multiple aircraft squadrons.
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structural
Describes typical composition and manpower/materiel scale of an aircraft carrier strike group.
The MH-60R is a U.S. Navy helicopter model designated 'Sea Hawk'.
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entity
Aircraft model designation used by the U.S. Navy for helicopter operations.
The F/A-18F Super Hornet is a U.S. Navy fighter aircraft model.
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entity
F/A-18F is a variant within the Super Hornet family used by the U.S. Navy.
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73 (HSM-73) is a U.S. Navy helicopter squadron nicknamed 'Battle Cats'.
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entity
HSM-73 is an organizational unit within the U.S. Navy responsible for helicopter maritime strike operations.
Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (VFA-22) is a U.S. Navy strike fighter squadron nicknamed 'Fighting Redcocks'.
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entity
VFA-22 is an organizational unit within the U.S. Navy equipped and tasked for strike fighter missions.
The MH-60R Sea Hawk is a model of helicopter operated by the U.S. Navy.
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static
Aircraft model designation used by the U.S. Navy for helicopter operations.
The F/A-18F Super Hornet is a model of fighter jet operated by the U.S. Navy.
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static
Aircraft model designation used by the U.S. Navy for strike fighter operations.
USS Nimitz is an aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy.
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static
Named vessel class used to deploy and recover Navy aircraft at sea.
U.S. aircraft carriers and their strike groups can be deployed to geographic combatant command regions such as U.S. Southern Command.
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deployment
Organizational practice of assigning naval strike groups to regional combatant commands for operations.
Mikie Sherrill served nearly ten years on active duty in the U.S. Navy and worked as a Naval helicopter pilot before attending law school.
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biographical
Prior military service and role
The U.S. Navy maintains a Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet that patrols Middle East waterways to help keep key shipping routes open.
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static
Ongoing U.S. naval posture in the Middle East intended to secure maritime transit routes.
A U.S. carrier strike group typically includes squadrons of carrier-based fighter jets and guided-missile destroyers.
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descriptive
Typical composition of a U.S. carrier strike group.
A Ford-class U.S. aircraft carrier has a full-load displacement on the order of 100,000 tons.
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descriptive
Typical displacement magnitude for Ford-class U.S. supercarriers.
U.S. Navy carrier strike groups typically include carrier-based fighter aircraft squadrons and guided-missile destroyers.
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organizational
Describes common composition of a U.S. Navy carrier strike group.