The carrier, like all others of her class, was constructed at Newport News Shipbuilding Company in Virginia, with the same design as the lead ship, although the ship has been overhauled twice to bring her up to the standards of those constructed more recently.
Kapal induk, seperti semua kapal lain di kelasnya, dibangun di Newport News Shipbuilding Company di Virginia, dengan desain yang sama dengan kapal pemimpin, meskipun kapal telah dirombak dua kali untuk membawanya ke standar baru-baru ini.