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Voting closes Tuesday at noon Eastern; head <a href=\"http:\/\/ec.militarytimes.com\/battle-bracket\/\">here<\/a> to weigh in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trusted veterans: <\/strong>Both programs made their debuts in 1975, making the air frame and the flattop design\u00a0older than the wide majority of those who serve on, in or around them. And both are riding off into the sunset, although their paths to that sunset are anything but clear: The A-10&#8217;s retirement plan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/story\/military\/2016\/01\/13\/report--10-retirement-indefinitely-delayed\/78747114\/\">remains fluid<\/a>\u00a0(and contentious), and the first ship of the next-generation Ford carrier class has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ussgeraldrfordcommissioning.org\/\">yet to be commissioned<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Size matters: <\/strong>This is, after all, a popularity contest\u00a0\u2014 each carrier has a crew of about 3,000, with an air wing adding another 1,500 people to the mix. The A-10 is a one-seater; it&#8217;s made it this far, at least according to social media posts, thanks to those who&#8217;ve seen it in action from the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635953747847315865-010112afj-stennisjpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635953747847315865-010112afj-stennisjpg.jpg 4256w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635953747847315865-010112afj-stennisjpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635953747847315865-010112afj-stennisjpg.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635953747847315865-010112afj-stennisjpg.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635953747847315865-010112afj-stennisjpg.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635953747847315865-010112afj-stennisjpg.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4256px) 100vw, 4256px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis  is underway in the Pacific Ocean during a simulated strait transit. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is participating in a composite training unit exercise off the coast of Southern California. (Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier John C. Stennis, shown here during a 2011 underway in the Pacific Ocean.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: MC3 Kenneth Abbate\/Navy<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why so serious?<\/strong>: Many of the Nimitz&#8217;s supporters\u00a0\u2014 again, going by social media\u00a0\u2014 are taking the analytical approach to casting their ballot. One example from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/navytimes\">Navy Times Facebook page<\/a>: &#8220;The A-10, as sweet of an aircraft as it is &#8230; would be wasted before it got within 200 miles of a carrier.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Criteria for the Battle Bracket is in the eye of the beholder, but a literal one-on-one showdown was never the exact intent. Otherwise, it&#8217;s unlikely the Army&#8217;s &#8220;Woobie&#8221; poncho liner would&#8217;ve decisively defeated the AT4 rocket launcher in the same round that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/picture-gallery\/military\/2016\/03\/28\/knife-hands\/82338620\/\">a hand gesture<\/a> downed a machine gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On the big screen:\u00a0<\/strong>The first-in-class Nimitz had a starring role alongside Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen in 1980&#8217;s &#8220;The Final Countdown,&#8221; in which the flattop falls through a time warp and ends up in the Pacific Ocean the day before Pearl Harbor. Critics weren&#8217;t impressed: Roger Ebert&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/the-final-countdown-1980\">two-star review<\/a> praised\u00a0the ship while panning most everything else:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>\u00a0It&#8217;s an appealing idea: A nuclear-powered carrier with a full complement of jet warplanes, right off Pearl and knowing the Japanese attack plans. Unfortunately, the movie makes such a mess of it that the biggest element of interest is the aircraft carrier itself. The movie was shot on board, with Navy cooperation, and the operations of the carrier are shown in interesting detail.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the A-10 may be nearing retirement, it survived the rise of the machines according to at least one film franchise: The Warthog gets a good deal of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eT9k7mGze4I\">screen time<\/a> in &#8220;Terminator: Salvation,&#8221; a 2009 feature starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington. Critics <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/terminator_4\/\">liked it less<\/a> than they liked &#8220;The Final Countdown.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spread the word: <\/strong>Once you&#8217;ve made up your mind and <a href=\"http:\/\/ec.militarytimes.com\/battle-bracket\/\">cast your ballot<\/a>, use #BattleBracket to back your selection on Facebook and Twitter. 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