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USS Carl Vinson Battle Group conducts a replenishment at sea (RAS) in the Western Pacific Ocean.
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Western Pacific Ocean (Feb. 10, 2003) USS Carl Vinson Battle Group conducts a replenishment at sea (RAS) in the Western Pacific Ocean. The guided missile frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) takes on fuel from the starboard side of the fast combat support ship USS Sacramento (AOE 1) while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) receives cargo via Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP). Trailing the Carl Vinson the guided missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) waits to come alongside the Sacramento for refueling. The battle group is currently operating in the Western Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Dustin Howell File# 030210-N-3241H-105
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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