USS George Washington operations [Image 12 of 38]

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

05.24.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Mai 

U.S. Navy           

150524-N-EH855-413 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 24, 2015) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Edward Oyola, from Queens, N.Y., left, clears a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail 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: 05.24.2015
• Date Posted: 05.27.2015 03:59
• Photo ID: 1956387
• VIRIN: 150524-N-EH855-413
• Resolution: 3000x1993
• Size: 1.34 MB
• Location: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN, AT SEA
• Hometown: QUEENS, NY, US