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PHILIPPINE SEA (Jun. 18, 2016) A combined formation of aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 fly in formation. The formation included F/A-18 Hornets from the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, the "Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, and the "Warhawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97. The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. The operations mark the U.S. Navy's continued presence throughout the area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Steve Smith) File# 160618-N-ZU663-005
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.