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USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) Wallpaper 2. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) aircraft carrier images wallpaper gallery 2. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) aircraft carrier photos and pictures wallpaper collection 2. The new aircraft carrier named for former U.S. President George H.W. Bush was commissioned Saturday 10 January 2009 at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. Attending the ceremony was the former president and former first lady Barbara Bush, and their son, U.S. President George W. Bush, who launched the Nimitz class nuclear-powered carrier Saturday by saying, "I hereby place the United States Ship George H.W. Bush in commission. May God bless and guide this warship and all who shall sail in her." Calling his father an "awesome man," Bush said, "So what do you give a guy who has been blessed and has just about everything he has ever needed? Well, an aircraft carrier!" The elder Bush is a decorated Navy pilot from World War II who flew torpedo bombers off the converted aircraft carrier USS San Jacinto. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) Wallpaper 2. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) aircraft carrier images wallpaper gallery 2. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) aircraft carrier photos and pictures wallpaper collection 2. "Being here in this ceremony takes me back 65 years to another commissioning, this one on the shipyards of Philadelphia, for the USS San Jacinto, a light carrier upon which my crewmates, very few of whom are with us today, and I were preparing to serve in World War II," the former president said. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates also declared USS George H.W. Bush a fitting tribute to the man who served his country for more than 40 years in several capacities. “There is no one more worthy of having the last Nimitz-class aircraft carrier named in his honor than our 41st president, the last of the World War II generation to serve as commander-in-chief,” Gates said. “As commander-in-chief, President [George H.W.] Bush had a courage and toughness that impressed all those who worked for him. “At the same time, he was, and is, a man of feeling, especially where men and women in uniform are concerned,” the secretary added. President George W. Bush delivered the principal address at the christening ceremony of the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, named for his father, former President George H. W. Bush, at 10 am EDT 07 October 2006 at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard, Newport News, VA. Capt. Kevin O'Flaherty, a native of Los Angeles, Calif., and a 1981 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, is the prospective commanding officer. In that capacity, he will be responsible for more than 5,000 crew members, to include the embarked air wing, when the ship is commissioned and fully operational. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) Wallpaper 2. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) aircraft carrier images wallpaper gallery 2. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) aircraft carrier photos and pictures wallpaper collection 2.