Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Myron C. Robertson, of Carson, Calif., prepares the inside of a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 25, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Myron C. Robertson, of Carson, Calif., prepares the inside of a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) with bottles of water for delivery to devastated areas of the Republic of the Philippines caused by Typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan delivered 7,500 pounds of rice and more than 12,000 bottles of water. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Group (RRCSG) is supporting the government of the Republic of the Philippines to help provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to victims of the typhoon. The RRCSG is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Painter File# 080625-N-4009P-814
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.