Keywords: US Navy 030712-N-4616B-004 U.S. Navy fighter aircraft perform a flyover at the conclusion of the commissioning ceremony of the Navy^rsquo,s newest Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).jpg en Norfolk Va July 12 2003 -- U S Navy fighter aircraft perform a flyover at the conclusion of the commissioning ceremony of the Navy s newest Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 Ronald Reagan was commissioned into naval service today during a traditional Navy ceremony aboard Naval Station Norfolk Va Ronald Reagan is named after the 40th President of the United States and is the ninth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier The ship s motto is Peace Through Strength a phrase coined by President Reagan who is widely credited for bring an end to the Cold War and rebuilding the U S military U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Rusty Black RELEASED 2003-07-12 030712-N-4616B-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8518 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Rusty Black PD-USGov-Military-Navy Commissioning of USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 Flyovers in the United States |