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CVN-77 USS George H.W. Bush

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CVN-77 USS George H.W. Bush

Class

Nimitz class

Builder

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding 
Newport News

Laid down

19. Mai 2003

Launched

9. October 2006

Commissioned

10. January 2009

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NGHW

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVW-1
18. May 2009 - 30. May 2009
Shakedown
VFA-11 F/A-18F AB 100
VFA-211 F/A-18F AB 200
VFA-136 F/A-18E AB 300
VMFA-251 F/A-18C AB 400
VAQ-129 Det. EA-6B NJ 900
HS-11 SH-60F, HH-60H AB 610
VRC-40 Det. 4 C-2A AB 40
last update 15. February 2010
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CVW-8
11. May 2011 - 10. December 2011
Mediterranean / Persian Gulf
VFA-31 F/A-18E AJ 100
VFA-213 F/A-18F AJ 200
VFA-15 F/A-18C AJ 300
VFA-87 F/A-18A AJ 400
VAQ-141 EF-18G AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
HSC-9 MH-60S AJ 610
HSM-70 MH-60R AJ 700
VRC-40 Det. 1 C-2A AJ 40
last update 1. March 2013
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CVW-8
15. February 2014  - 15. November 2014
Mediterranean / Persian Gulf
VFA-31 F/A-18E AJ 100
VFA-213 F/A-18F AJ 200
VFA-15 F/A-18C AJ 300
VFA-87 F/A-18C AJ 400
VAQ-134 EA-6B AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
HSC-9 MH-60S AJ 610
HSM-70 MH-60R AJ 700
VRC-40 Det. 2 C-2A AJ 40
last update 1. September 2018
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CVW-8
21. January 2017 - 21. August 2017
Mediterranean / Persian Gulf
VFA-31 F/A-18E AJ 100
VFA-213 F/A-18F AJ 200
VFA-87 F/A-18E AJ 300
VFA-37 F/A-18C AJ 400
VAQ-131 EA-18G AJ 500
VAW-124 E-2C AJ 600
HSC-9 MH-60S AJ 610
HSM-70 MH-60R AJ 700
VRC-40 Det. 1 C-2A AJ 40

last update 1. September 2018

CVW-7
10. August 2022 - 23. April 2023
Atlantic Ocean -
Capt. George Robert Aguilar (until 19. May 2022)
Capt. David-Tamis M. Pollard
CAG: ?
VFA-143 F/A-18E AG 100 ?
VFA-103 F/A-18F AG 200 ?
VFA-86 F/A-18E AG 300 ?
VFA-136 F/A-18E AG 400 ?
VAQ-140 EA-18G AG 500 ?
VAW-121 E-2D AG 600 ?
HSC-5 MH-60S AG 610 ?
HSM-46 MH-60R AG 700 ?
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A        00 ?
Port calls at:
last update: 1. January 2025 Source: .
Commanding Officers 
Capt. Kevin Eugene O'Flaherty 10. Jan. 2009 25. Feb. 2009
Capt. DeWolfe Hugo Miller III   25. Feb. 2009 17. Mar. 2011
Capt. Brian Eugene Luther    17. Mar. 2011 20. Jun. 2013
Capt. Andrew Joseph Loiselle    20. Jun. 2013 9. Oct. 2015
Capt. William Paul Pennington  9. Oct. 2015 12. Jan. 2018
Capt. Sean Robert Bailey   12. Jan. 2018 1. May 2020
Capt. George Robert Aguilar 1. May 2020 19. May 2022
Capt. David-Tamis M. Pollard 19. May 2022 21. Jun. 2024
Capt. Robert Thomas Bibeau  21. Jun. 2024  

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