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ARABIAN GULF (Jul. 05, 2011) Capt. Brian "Lex" Luther, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), hands a phone to Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Stewart after informing Stewart's wife that he had recognized Stewart for his outstanding work as Rear Adm. Nora Tyson, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CVW) 2, USS George H.W. Bush Command Master Chief David Colton, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 Command Master Chief Stephen Murray look on. (U.S. Navy photo) File# 110705-N-TD486-001

Carriers

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.