USS George Washington operations [Image 24 of 24]

YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JAPAN

05.17.2015

Photo by Peter Burghart 

U.S. Navy           

150518-N-XN177-037 YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 18, 2015) – Rear Adm. John Alexander, commander, George Washington Carrier Strike Group, addresses local media gathered for the departure of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) for its 2015 patrol. George Washington departed Japan after seven years of service as the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier. George Washington and its embarked air wing Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Peter Burghart/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.17.2015
• Date Posted: 05.19.2015 00:20
• Photo ID: 1941273
• VIRIN: 150518-N-XN177-037
• Resolution: 4060x2706
• Size: 1.29 MB
• Location: YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP