January 10, 2009: Commissioning ceremony for George H. W. Bush CVN-77 at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.

January 10, 2009: Commissioning ceremony for George H. W. Bush CVN-77 at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.

January 10, 2009: Former President George H. W. Bush speaking at the commissioning ceremony.

January 10, 2009: Former President George H. W. Bush hands a long glass to Lt. Commander George
Brickhouse symbolizing the setting of the first watch at the commissioning ceremony of George H. W. Bush
CVN-77.

January 10, 2009: Sailors begin to man the ship bringing the ship to life at the commissioning ceremony of
USS George H. W. Bush CVN-77.

January 10, 2009: Sailors man the ship bringing her to life at the commissioning ceremony of USS George H.
W. Bush CVN-77.

January 10, 2009: Sailors man the rails of USS George H. W. Bush CVN-77 during the commissioning ceremony.

January 10, 2009: Commissioning ceremony of USS George H. W. Bush CVN-77.

January 10, 2009: Four F/A-18 Hornets fly over the commissioning ceremony of USS George H. W. Bush
CVN-77.

February 25, 2009: Captain Kevin E. O'Flaherty (left) shakes hands with the new commander of the USS George H. W. Bush CVN-77 Captain DeWolfe H. Miller III during a change of command ceremony. Rear
Admiral Richard J. O'Hanlon, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic is seen in the background.

June 13, 2014: Crewmen on USS George H. W. Bush CVN-77 stand in formation spelling out 41=90 in honor of the 90th birthday of the ship's namesake, the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush. The former president was born June 12, 1924 and celebrated his 90th birthday by jumping out of a helicopter near his home in Maine.