USS George Washington operations [Image 5 of 12]

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), CORAL SEA

06.25.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Sloan 

U.S. Navy           

150625-N-CS616-218 CORAL SEA (June 25, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Deangelo Ward, from Hampton, Va., right, inspects a catapult on the flight deck aboard 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 3rd Class Brian Sloan/Released)

• Date Taken: 06.25.2015
• Date Posted: 06.27.2015 00:34
• Photo ID: 2032268
• VIRIN: 150625-N-CS616-218
• Resolution: 3000x1993
• Size: 1.18 MB
• Location: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), CORAL SEA
• Hometown: HAMPTON, VA, US