Freedom at Work: USS George H.W. Bush CVN 77

This book was published on behalf of the Navy League of the United States to commemorate the commissioning of the US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS George H.W. Bush on Jan 10, 2009.
The USS George H.W. Bush, with its 80-plus combat aircraft and 6,000-member crew, weighs anchor to begin its Freedom at Work journey, protecting and defending Americas freedom. Named for the forty-first President of the United States, who heroically served our nation as a young naval aviator in World War II, this final and most technologically advanced nuclear powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier will be a force for good around the world for the next half century. As the last of the Nimitz-class carriers, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) is far more comparable to its immediate predecessor, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), than any of the earlier ships in its line. But even the brief gap between the July 2003 launch of Reagan and the early 2009 commissioning of Bush was more than enough to incorporate substantial lessons earned and technology upgrades. That approach has made USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) a showcase for advances in IT capabilities, versatility, interoperability, and upgradability. DEPOSITили