Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Admiral William J. Fallon addresses Sailors, guests, and family members during a Change of Command Ceremony for Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

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Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Admiral William J. Fallon addresses Sailors, guests, and family members during a Change of Command Ceremony for Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

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Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Jul. 28, 2004) Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Admiral William J. Fallon addresses Sailors, guests, and family members during a Change of Command Ceremony for Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, held aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Rear Admiral H. Denby Starling II, relieved Rear Admiral James M. Zortman, who has been selected for Vice Admiral and will take command of Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet in August. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Danny Ewing Jr. File# 040728-N-4953E-082

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.