The document summarizes the commissioning ceremony of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in Norfolk, Virginia on July 12, 2003. Vice President Dick Cheney and Nancy Reagan attended the ceremony. Photos show the preparations, including setting up chairs, filming by news crews, and the arrival of guests. Vice President Cheney gave the keynote address and the commissioning pennant was broken and ensign hoisted, officially bringing the ship to life. The document also provides information about future aircraft carriers, including the planned commissioning of USS George H.W. Bush in 2009 and USS Gerald R. Ford in 2015.