Lt. Cmdr. Heather LeBlanc, ship’s surgeon, from Louisiana, assigned to medical department, instructs sailors during an integrated medical and security drill aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 11, 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: | 07.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.11.2026 02:59 |
| Photo ID: | 9805611 |
| VIRIN: | 260710-N-CH116-1136 |
| Resolution: | 7737x5526 |
| Size: | 3.73 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
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