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An F/A-18E Super Hornet sits at the ready as storm clouds pass overhead aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).

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Philippine Sea (Jun. 17, 2006) An F/A-18E Super Hornet sits at the ready as storm clouds pass overhead aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing One Four (CVW-14) are currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and maritime security operations (MSO) and participating in Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Aaron Burden File# 060617-N-7130B-356

Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.

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philippine sea 2006 nimitz class aircraft carrier uss ronald reagan storm clouds ronald reagan cvn exercise valiant shield forces cvn 76 shield 2006 us navy aircraft carrier uss ronald reagan us navy ships carrier air wing high resolution f 18e super hornet global war on terrorism military aircraft
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17/06/2006 - 17/06/2006
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philippine sea 2006 nimitz class aircraft carrier uss ronald reagan storm clouds ronald reagan cvn exercise valiant shield forces cvn 76 shield 2006 us navy aircraft carrier uss ronald reagan us navy ships carrier air wing high resolution f 18e super hornet global war on terrorism military aircraft