USS George Washington operations [Image 3 of 8]

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN, AT SEA

05.19.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Mai 

U.S. Navy           

150519-N-EH855-021 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 19, 2015) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman John Nguyen, from Westminster, Calif., left, acts as a safety observer during the fueling of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, are on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. George Washington will conduct a hull-swap with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) later this year after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bryan Mai/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.19.2015
• Date Posted: 05.21.2015 00:48
• Photo ID: 1946076
• VIRIN: 150519-N-EH855-021
• Resolution: 3000x1993
• Size: 1.59 MB
• Location: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN, AT SEA
• Hometown: WESTMINSTER, CA, US