USS George Washington operations [Image 3 of 19]

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), CORAL SEA

06.17.2015

Photo by Matthew S Riggs 

U.S. Navy           

150617-N-YD641-081 CORAL SEA (June 17, 2015) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the flight deck 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 Matthew Riggs/Released)

• Date Taken: 06.17.2015
• Date Posted: 06.18.2015 02:33
• Photo ID: 2009677
• VIRIN: 150617-N-YD641-081
• Resolution: 3000x1991
• Size: 1.15 MB
• Location: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), CORAL SEA