NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 3, 2017) Rear Adm. Bruce H. Lindsey, commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, presents a Legion of Merit award to Capt. Todd A. Beltz, commanding officer, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), during the Enterprise decommissioning ceremony. Enterprise was decommissioned at Newport News Shipbuilding after 55 years of commissioned service. Enterprise deployed 25 times during its operational career and is the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier decommissioned by the Navy.

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