Capt. Timothy L. Waits, commanding officer, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George
Washington (CVN 73), greets Col. AIZAWA Naoki, Defense Attache, Japanese Embassy to the
Philippines, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73)
while underway in the South China Sea, July 1, 2025. The USS George Washington Carrier
Strike Group (GWA CSG) is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George
Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol
of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while
operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy
photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey L. Ottinger)
Date Taken: | 07.01.2025 |
Date Posted: | 07.02.2025 23:18 |
Photo ID: | 9146277 |
VIRIN: | 250701-N-CU716-1354 |
Resolution: | 5590x3728 |
Size: | 4.12 MB |
Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
Web Views: | 5 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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