Capt. Brian Kesselring, commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, taxis on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, while underway in the Celebes Sea, Nov. 29, 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 illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Geoffrey L. Ottinger)
| Date Taken: | 11.29.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.10.2025 16:47 |
| Photo ID: | 9413534 |
| VIRIN: | 251129-N-CU716-1270 |
| Resolution: | 4940x7406 |
| Size: | 4.74 MB |
| Location: | CELEBES SEA |
| Web Views: | 12 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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