Originally Posted by
Asturias56
Long term the published plan is to rotate them in and out of readiness but always have one always in full service. and the other "on standby"
I guess one step beyond the USN -one in service, one in rehab - one working up system
The above begs a question (or two). How is "in full service" defined?
If the carrier is fully serviceable and its full crew embarked, fully trained and ready for deployment, but the airwing is not embarked is it "in full service"?
Similarly, if the carrier is fully serviceable and its full crew embarked, fully trained and ready for deployment, and its airwing embarked but its pilots undergoing work ups, is it "in full service"?