1,200 sailors to go through a three-hull swap , serving aboard three different carriers in one tour of duty . Crew members will serve on three carriers named after presidents . The first carrier is the USS George H.W. Bush ( which was commissioned )
1,200 sailors to go through a three-hull swap , serving aboard three different carriers in one tour of duty . Crew members will serve on three carriers named after presidents . The swap will take them from Japan , around South America to Virginia , and then back west to San Diego .