Capt. Tim Waits, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), climbs into an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, while underway in the South China Sea, Nov. 24, 2025. 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 Geoffrey L. Ottinger)
| Date Taken: | 11.24.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.27.2025 00:37 |
| Photo ID: | 9410720 |
| VIRIN: | 251124-N-CU716-1134 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 3.74 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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