USS George Washington operations [Image 4 of 5]

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), PACIFIC OCEAN

05.22.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Sloan 

U.S. Navy           

150522-N-CS616-191 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 22, 2015) Cmdr. Quincy Beasley, safety officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), right, observes flight operations with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Adm. Tomohisa Takei, chief of staff, JMSDF, on the ship's flight deck during a distinguished visitor embark. 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 Brian Sloan/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.22.2015
• Date Posted: 05.23.2015 00:48
• Photo ID: 1951751
• VIRIN: 150522-N-CS616-191
• Resolution: 3745x2492
• Size: 1.06 MB
• Location: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), PACIFIC OCEAN