Extreme makeover, US Navy edition: See the new apartment-like digs on US aircraft carriers
- The US Navy’s fleet wasn’t furnished with style in mind.
- New lounges and gaming rooms are replacing old spaces on US aircraft carriers.
- The goal is for all carriers to have homier recreational spaces for sailors to hang out.
The US Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are the gem of the fleet, and their presence in any conflict region draws global attention.
Life on the 1,092-foot-long warship for the 5,500 sailors and Marines housed aboard, though, is anything but a luxury cruise.
Sailors live in the daily grind of 24/7 operations, noisy flight lines, and crowded industrial spaces that lack creature comforts. The norms of their work and sleeping spaces are fluorescent lights, white walls, exposed cables, and utility pipes. Metal desks and chairs in crew hangouts don’t feel comfortable or inviting.
But that may be changing. Some of the spaces on these floating cities are getting decked out with comfortable couches and throw pillows, WiFi, TVs, and gaming consoles. Fake plants soften corners and shelves. Only the exposed insulation and stenciled signs give away that these spaces are within the carrier’s armored hull.
This article was originally published by Gidget Fuentes at All Content from Business Insider (https://www.businessinsider.com/aircraft-carrier-living-quarters-uso-center-renovation-photos-2024-9).
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