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Capt. Terry B. Kraft, commanding officer aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), addresses the crew during a command-wide captain's call concerning the wildfires.
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CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2007) Capt. Terry B. Kraft, commanding officer aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), addresses the crew during a command-wide captain's call concerning the wildfires. Thousands of military families have been displaced by the wildfires in San Diego County, which have forced the evacuation of more than 500,000 and destroyed more than 1,000 homes. Dry winds, low humidity and high temperatures are contributing to some of the worst fires in Southern California's history. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kathleen Gorby File# 071025-N-4776G-025
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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