Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West speaks with Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during his stay on the ship.
Summary
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sep. 12, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West speaks with Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during his stay on the ship. West is on a tour of the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to meet and visit with Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos) File# 090912-N-9818V-156
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.