Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, left, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), poses for a photo on the flight deck with MH-60R Seahawk pilots, Lt. Cdr. Zachary Wallace, center, from Virginia, and Chief Naval Air Crewman Donald Davis, right, from Florida, both attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 2, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWACSG) is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet.
| Date Taken: | 06.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2026 00:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9724503 |
| VIRIN: | 260602-N-PA209-1028 |
| Resolution: | 3945x2498 |
| Size: | 1.31 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 9 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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