glojo,
On your last paragraph, it is a different topic and the UK is indeed very focused on it.
Over the next decade - with the predominance starting earlier in the period - the UK will send key individuals who either have experience or will get it later to the USA to be fully integrated into the US CVN or associated Carrier Air Wing.
These individuals, taken from all ranks, rates and competencies, will form the nucleus of the safe and assured delivery of fixed and rotary wing from the UK Queen Elizabeth Carriers from the next decade onwards.
Particular focus will be on the 'air department' where those skills not practiced by UK personnel since 1978 (cats/traps etc.) will be key.
FB11