USS George Washington operations [Image 10 of 12]

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), PHILIPPINE SEA

06.10.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Mai 

U.S. Navy           

150610-N-EH855-488 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2015) An MH-60S Seahawk from the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) to conduct a helicopter rope suspension technique exercise with members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5. 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: 06.10.2015
• Date Posted: 06.11.2015 01:10
• Photo ID: 1991291
• VIRIN: 150610-N-EH855-488
• Resolution: 3000x1993
• Size: 1.56 MB
• Location: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), PHILIPPINE SEA