When the US Navy should revive the name Langley

Should the US Navy bring back the name Langley for an aircraft carrier?

Yes if it introduces a new generation of smaller conventional carriers; otherwise the name may fit a surveillance vessel better.

The answer ties the name to a specific return of capability rather than applying it to another nuclear supercarrier. A smaller CATOBAR carrier complementing the nuclear fleet would echo Langley's place at the beginning of American carrier aviation. The panel also notes that the name's modern association with the intelligence community might instead steer it toward a surveillance ship.