Last update on Jan.25, 2012

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 from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding 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 while underway 18May-29May 01Jun2009, departed Norfolk 01Jun-02Jun2009, WestLant 03Jun-08Jun2009, Carrier Qualifications for CNATRA and Fleet Replacement Squadrons off the coast of Florida Jun2009, 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 to the 5th and 6th fleet areas of operations, in support of maritime security operations. 11May-16May2011, WestLant 17May2011, entered the 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility 17May-18May2011, EastLant 19May-26May2011, participated in 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 AOR 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, George H. W. Bush and John C. Stennis steam alongside one another 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 AOR 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