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Former First Lady Barbara Bush is greeted by Capt. Chip Miller.

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Former First Lady Barbara Bush is greeted by Capt. Chip Miller.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jul. 14, 2010) Former First Lady Barbara Bush is greeted by Capt. Chip Miller, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, spent their time aboard watching flight operations, touring the ship and visiting the crew. George H.W. Bush is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Hall) File# 100714-N-3885H-022

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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14/07/2010 - 14/07/2010
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