NORFOLK (March 21, 2022) Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, commander, Naval Air Forces, presents a Sailor with a challenge coin during a visit to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in celebration of the centennial of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, March 21, 2022. For 100 years, U.S. Navy aircraft carriers have projected power, sustained sea control, and maintained America's enduring commitments in the maritime domain around the world. No other weapons system can deploy and operate forward with the speed, endurance, and agility of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of the carrier strike group which maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Felix Castillo Reyes)