CVN-77 Locations

Last update on Jan.25, 2017

Aircraft Carrier Locations
CVN-77 George H.W. Bush

Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard

Locations and Remarks

26Jan2001,

Newport News Shipbuilding signed a $3.8 billion deal with the Navy to build CVN-77

08Jul2006, the Island lifted into place
07Oct2006,

41st President of the United States George H. W. Bush

christened the CVN-77 at the christening ceremony

at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard

23Dec2008, moved to Norfolk Naval Station for commissioning
10Jan2009, commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk
22Jan-23Jan2009, WestLant
13Feb2009, departed Norfolk
13Feb-15Feb2009, builder's sea trials
16Feb2009, returned to Norfolk
13Feb2009, departed Norfolk
13Feb-15Feb2009, builder's sea trials
16Feb2009, returned to Norfolk
07Apr2009, departed Norfolk
07Apr-09Apr2009, acceptance sea trials off the Virginia Capes
09Apr2009, returned to Norfolk

CVW not assigned

Locations and Remarks

Home Port : Norfolk, Va.

11May2009,

took delivery of CVN-77 George H.W. Bush from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding

18May2009, departed Norfolk
18May-26May2009, flight deck certification off the coast of Virginia
27May-29May2009, off the coast of Virginia
30May2009,

returned to Norfolk,

the aircraft and personnel of CVW-1 and VX-23

completed 695 catapult launches and arrested landings

01Jun2009, departed Norfolk
01Jun-02Jun2009, WestLant
03Jun-08Jun2009,

Carrier Qualifications for CNATRA and Fleet Replacement Squadrons

off the coast of Florida

19Jun2009,

began Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) and

Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)

at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding

27Jan2010,

departed Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding for sea trials

27Jan-29Jan2010, sea trials
29Jan2010, completed PSA/SRA and returned to Norfolk

CVW-8 (AJ)

Locations and Remarks

Home Port : Norfolk, Va.
02Feb2010, departed Norfolk
02Feb-09Feb2010, flight deck certification with CVW-8 in the WestLant
10Feb2010, returned to Norfolk
26Feb2010, departed Norfolk
27Feb-09Mar2010, supported fleet training exercises in the WestLant
10Mar2010, Mayport
11Mar-17Mar2010, supported fleet training exercises in the WestLant
18Mar-23Mar2010, Mayport
24Mar-25Mar2010, WestLant
26Mar2010, returned to Norfolk
02Apr2010, departed Norfolk
02Apr-08Apr2010, WestLant
09Apr2010, returned to Norfolk
19Apr2010, departed Norfolk
19Apr-28Apr2010,

Carrier Qualifications for FRS and CNATRA off the Virginia coast and the Florida coast

29Apr2010, returned to Norfolk
01May2010, Friends and Family Day Cruise
17May2010, departed Norfolk
17May-27May2010, WestLant
28May2010, returned to Norfolk
08Jun2010, departed Norfolk
08Jun-24Jun2010, WestLant
25Jun2010, returned to Norfolk
13Jul2010, departed Norfolk
13Jul-16Jul2010, local operations in the WestLant
17Jul-27Jul2010, Carrier Qualifications for the CNATRA in the WestLant
28Jul2010, returned to Norfolk
20Aug2010, departed Norfolk
20Aug-02Sep2010,

Carrier Qualifications for the CNATRA and Fleet Replacement Squadron

and transferred ammunition from CVN-69 in the WestLant

03Sep2010, returned to Norfolk
21Sep2010, departed Norfolk
21Sep-29Sep2010,

Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications (FRSCQ) in the WestLant

30Sep2010, returned to Norfolk
04Oct2010, departed Norfolk
04Oct-28Oct2010,

Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Period (TSTA/FEP) in the WestLant

29Oct2010, returned to Norfolk
01Dec2010, departed Norfolk
01Dec-08Dec2010,

Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications (FRSCQ) in the WestLant

09Dec2010, Mayport
10Dec-13Dec2010,

Training Command Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the WestLant

14Dec2010, Mayport
15Dec-16Dec2010, WestLant
17Dec2010, returned to Norfolk
19Jan2011, departed Norfolk
19Jan-10Feb2011,

Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the WestLant

11Feb-13Feb2011, Mayport
14Feb-21Feb2011,

Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) in the WestLant

21Feb2011, completed COMPTUEX and JTFEX
22Feb2011, WestLant
23Feb2011, returned to Norfolk
21Mar2011, departed Norfolk
21Mar-04Apr2011, WestLant
05Apr2011, returned to Norfolk

11May2011, departed Norfolk

11May-16May2011, WestLant
17May2011, entered the 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility
17May-18May2011, EastLant
19May-26May2011, joint exercise Saxon Warrior 2011 off the coast of Wales and South West England
27May-30May2011, Stokes Bay, Portsmouth, UK
31May-04Jun2011, EastLant
05Jun2011, transited the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Med
06Jun-08Jun2011, anchored off the coast of Cartagena, Spain
09Jun-10Jun2011, Med
11Jun-13Jun2011, anchored off the coast of Naples, Italy
14Jun-17Jun2011, Med
18Jun2011, transited the Suez Canal, and entered the 5th Fleet AOO
18Jun-20Jun2011, Red Sea
21Jun2011, transited the Strait of Bab el Mandeb to the Gulf of Aden, relieved USS Enterprise
21Jun2011, Gulf of Aden
23Jun-08Jul2011, Arabian Sea
09Oct2011, transited the Strait of Hormuz
10Jul-13Jul2011, Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain, Manama
14Jul-30Aug2011, Arabian Sea
31Aug-03Sep2011, Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates
04Sep-12Oct2011, Arabian Sea
13Oct-16Oct2011, Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates
17Oct-11Nov2011, Arabian Gulf
12Nov2011, steamed alongside John C. Stennis in the Strait of Hormuz
13Nov-15Nov2011, Arabian Sea
16Nov-19Nov2011, Red Sea
20Nov2011, transited the Suez Canal and arrived in the U.S. 6th Fleet AOO
20Nov-24Nov2011, Med
25Nov-28Nov2011, Marseille, France
29Nov-01Dec2011, Med
02Dec-07Dec2011, Lant
08Dec2011, Mayport
09Dec2011, Tiger Cruise in the Lant
10Dec2011, returned to Norfolk

24Jan2012, departed Norfolk
24Jan-01Feb2012, Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the WestLant
02Feb-05Feb2012, Mayport
06Feb-14Feb2012, Training Command Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the WestLant
15Feb2012, returned to Norfolk
12Mar2012, departed Norfolk
12Mar-27Mar2012, Carrier Qualifications in the WestLant
28Mar2012, returned to Norfolk
20Apr2012, departed Norfolk
20Apr-08May2012, Carrier Qualifications in the WestLant
09May2012, returned to Norfolk
08Jun2012, departed Norfolk
08Jun-09Jun2012, WestLant
10Jun2012, off the coast of Kennebunkport, Maine
11Jun-12Jun2012, WestLant
13Jun2012, returned to Norfolk
18Jun2012, departed Norfolk
18Jun-28Jun2012, WestLant
09Jul2012, departed Norfolk
09Jul-13Jul2012, training exercises in the WestLant
14Jul2012, returned to Norfolk

25Jul2012,

moved to Norfolk Naval Shipyard for a four-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA)

01Dec2012, departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard
01Dec-03Dec2012, sea trials in the WestLant
04Dec2012, returned to Norfolk

08Jan2013, departed Norfolk
08Jan-17Jan2013, training and carrier qualifications in the WestLant
18Jan2013, returned to Norfolk
24Jan2013, departed Norfolk
24Jan-07Feb2013, training and carrier qualifications in the WestLant
08Feb2013, returned to Norfolk
18Mar2013, departed Norfolk
18Mar-22Mar2013, WestLant
23Mar2013, returned to Norfolk
17Apr2013, departed Norfolk
17Apr-29Apr2013, Carrier Qualifications for FRS, TRACOM, and CVW-8 in the WestLant
30Apr2013, returned to Norfolk
13May2013, departed Norfolk
13May-23May2013, WestLant
24May2013, returned to Norfolk
04Jun2013, departed Norfolk
04Jun-06Jun2013, WestLant
07Jun-12Jun2013, Carrier Qualifications for TRACOM in the WestLant
13Jun2013, returned to Norfolk
08Jul2013, departed Norfolk
08Jul-09Jul2013, off the coast of Virginia
10Jul2013,

The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator

completed its first carrier-based arrested landing on board USS George H.W. Bush

off the coast of Virginia

11Jul-16Jul2013, off the coast of Virginia
17Jul2013, returned to Norfolk
30Jul2013, departed Norfolk
30Jul-22Aug2013,

Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) and Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) in the WestLant

23Aug2013, returned to Norfolk
26Aug2013, departed Norfolk
26Aug-30Aug2013, WestLant
31Aug2013, returned to Norfolk
25Sep2013, departed Norfolk
25Sep-29Sep2013, WestLant
30Sep2013, returned to Norfolk
12Nov2013, departed Norfolk
12Nov-15Nov2013, WestLant
16Nov2013, returned to Norfolk
20Nov2013, departed Norfolk
21Nov-18Dec2013, COMPTUEX and JTFEX in the WestLant
19Dec2013, returned to Norfolk

15Feb2014, departed Norfolk

15Feb-23Feb2014, Lant

24Feb2014, arrived in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR)

24Feb-26Feb2014, EastLant

27Feb2014, transited the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Med

28Feb-03Mar2014, Med

04Mar-06Mar2014, anchored in Phaleron Bay, Greece

07Mar-08Mar2014, Med

09Mar-12Mar2014, anchored in Antalya, Turkey

13Mar-18Mar2014, Med

19Mar2014, transited the Suez Canal, and entered the Red Sea

19Mar-21Mar2014, Red Sea

22Mar2014, relieved the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) CSG in the Gulf of Aden

23Mar-20pr2014, North Arabian Sea

21Apr2014, Persian Gulf

22Apr-26Apr2014, Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Kingdom of Bahrain

27Apr2014, Persian Gulf

28Apr-21May2014, North Arabian Sea

22May2014, Persian Gulf

23May-26May2014, Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates

27May2014, Persian Gulf

28May-13Jun2014, North Arabian Sea

14Jun-02Jul2014, Persian Gulf

03Jul-06Jul2014, Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates

07Jul-01Aug2014, Persian Gulf

02Aug-05Aug2014, Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates

06Aug-05Sep2014, Persian Gulf

06Sep-09Sep2014, Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates

10Sep-04Oct2014, Persian Gulf

05Oct-08Oct2014, Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Kingdom of Bahrain

09Oct-17Oct2014, Persian Gulf

18Oct2014, relieved by the Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Carrier Strike Group

18Oct-19Oct2014, Persian Gulf

20Oct2014, transited Strait of Hormuz

21Oct-23Oct2014, Duqm, Oman

23Oct2014, transited the Gulf of Aden to enter the Red Sea

24Oct-26Oct2014, Red Sea

27Oct2014, transited the Suez Canal, and entered the Med

28Oct-31Oct2014, Med

01Nov-03Nov2014, Marseille, France

04Nov-05Nov2014, Med

06Nov2014, transited the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Lant

07Nov-14Nov2014, Lant

15Nov2014, returned to Norfolk

01Feb2015, departed Norfolk

02Feb-05Feb2015, WestLant

06Feb2015, returned to Norfolk

11Feb2015, departed Norfolk

11Feb-17Feb2015, FRS Carrier Qualifications (FRSCQ) in the WestLant

18Feb2015, returned to Norfolk

30Mar2015, departed Norfolk

30Mar-10Apr2015,

Carrier Qualifications for FRS and TRACOM in the WestLant

11Apr2015, returned to Norfolk

17Apr2015, departed Norfolk

17Apr-23Apr2015,

field-tested of the Navy's new

Maritime Augmented Guidance with Integrated Controls for

Carrier Approach and Recovery Precision Enabling Technologies

(MAGIC CARPET) software

in the WestLant

24Apr-25Apr2015,

offloaded the ordnance to USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12)

in preparation for a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA)

in the WestLant

26Apr2015, returned to Norfolk

02May2015, Friends and Family Day Cruise

06May2015, departed Norfolk

06May-08May2015,

Carrier Qualifications for FRS in the WestLant

09May2015, returned to Norfolk

16Jun2015,

entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va.

for a nine-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA)

23Jul2016,

departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard for sea trials

23Jul-26Jul2016, sea trials in the Virginia Capes operating area

27Jul2016, returned to Norfolk

08Aug2016, departed Norfolk

08Aug-17Aug2016, WestLant

18Aug2016, returned to Norfolk

22Aug2016, departed Norfolk

22Aug-01Sep2016,

FRS and TRACOM Carrier Qualifications in the WestLant

02Sep2016, returned to Norfolk

12Sep2016, departed Norfolk

12Sep-02Oct2016,

Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP),

off the coast of North Carolina

03Oct2016, returned to Norfolk

28Nov2016, departed Norfolk

28Nov-20Dec2016,

Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX),

Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX),

off the coast of North Carolina

21Dec2016, returned to Norfolk