USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Commanding Officer Capt. Todd A. Zecchin salutes Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Rear Admiral H. D. Starling II during the ship's decommissioning ceremony prior to retiring the colors.
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MAYPORT, Fla. (Mar. 23, 2007) USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Commanding Officer Capt. Todd A. Zecchin salutes Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Rear Admiral H. D. Starling II during the ship's decommissioning ceremony prior to retiring the colors. Many distinguished visitors and guests attended the historical decommissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier in Mayport. Kennedy served its country with more than 38 years of service and 18 official deployments. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toiete Jackson File# 070323-N-8102J-225
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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