USS George Washington operations [Image 4 of 7]

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), PACIFIC OCEAN

05.29.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Mai 

U.S. Navy           

150529-N-EH855-232 WATERS NEAR GUAM (May 29, 2015) Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander, Naval Air Forces, center, is welcomed by Capt. Timothy Kuehhas, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), 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 3rd Class Bryan Mai/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.29.2015
• Date Posted: 05.30.2015 01:22
• Photo ID: 1965436
• VIRIN: 150529-N-EH855-232
• Resolution: 3000x1993
• Size: 1.04 MB
• Location: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), PACIFIC OCEAN