An E-2D Hawkeye, attached to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 125, takes off from off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) and JMSDF Asahi-class destroyer JS Shiranui (DD 120) while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 10, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicolas Quezada)
| Date Taken: | 06.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.19.2026 18:03 |
| Photo ID: | 9747586 |
| VIRIN: | 260610-N-OV586-1132 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 3.47 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 10 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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