USS George Washington operations [Image 5 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-CS616-424 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 22, 2015) Capt. William Koyama, commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, explains cockpit controls of an E/A-18G Growler from the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Adm. Tomohisa Takei, chief of staff, JMSDF, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a distinguished visitor embark.
George Washington and its embarked 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 00:37
• Photo ID: 1951802
• VIRIN: 150522-N-CS616-424
• Resolution: 3863x2571
• Size: 1.25 MB
• Location: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), PACIFIC OCEAN