Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Fuel 3rd Class Sheldon Stodghill, from Carrollton, Georgia, assigned to air department’s fuels division, drops water from a pipette into a separatory funnel in the quality surveillance laboratory aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a fueling-at-sea with Military Sealift Command chartered ship motor tanker Badlands Trader while underway in the Indian Ocean, July 27, 2025. The USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG) is conducting routine operations 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 2nd Class Bruce Morgan)
Date Taken: | 07.27.2025 |
Date Posted: | 07.31.2025 02:07 |
Photo ID: | 9221790 |
VIRIN: | 250727-N-SC273-1461 |
Resolution: | 2736x3648 |
Size: | 2.05 MB |
Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
Hometown: | CARROLLTON, GEORGIA, US |
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