Rear Adm. Eric Anduze, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 5 and Commander, Task Force 70, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony at Fleet Theater on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, March 13, 2026. The ceremony marks the formal transfer of command from Capt. Timothy Waits and welcomes Capt. Nicholas DeLeo as the incoming commanding officer. 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 Seaman Kiah Nesbitt)
| Date Taken: | 03.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.13.2026 04:45 |
| Photo ID: | 9564828 |
| VIRIN: | 260312-N-CH116-1022 |
| Resolution: | 5462x3072 |
| Size: | 5.3 MB |
| Location: | YOKOSUKA, JP |
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