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    George Washington Commanding Officer Conducts Flight Operations

    PHILIPPINE SEA

    06.01.2026

    Photo by Seaman Estrella Velarde 

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), prepares to pilot an MH-60R Seahawk, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, on the flight deck 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.

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    Date Taken: 06.01.2026
    Date Posted: 06.04.2026 00:39
    Photo ID: 9724505
    VIRIN: 260602-N-PA209-1096
    Resolution: 5291x3571
    Size: 1.91 MB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA

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