Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN73), addresses Sailors on the flight deck during a frocking ceremony while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 10, 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 Seaman Kiah Nesbitt)
| Date Taken: | 07.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.09.2026 22:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9802922 |
| VIRIN: | 260709-N-CH116-1899 |
| Resolution: | 10944x7296 |
| Size: | 5.43 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
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