Live-fire qualification exercise [Image 3 of 3]

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), AT SEA

07.07.2013

Photo by Canadian Forces PO 2 Paolo Peredo 

U.S. Navy           

Capt. Greg Fenton, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), pulls back on the charging handle of a twin .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire qualification exercise on the ship's fantail. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.07.2013
• Date Posted: 07.08.2013 21:59
• Photo ID: 967703
• VIRIN: 130707-N-TE278-123
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 1017.68 KB
• Location: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), AT SEA