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Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Robert Fountain, from Mississippi, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, conducts maintenance on a F-35C Lightning II in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 13, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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, 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 Garret Nelson)
| Date Taken: | 06.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.15.2026 20:57 |
| Photo ID: | 9749855 |
| VIRIN: | 260613-N-TB913-1028 |
| Resolution: | 4843x3229 |
| Size: | 1.61 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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