Sailors heave a line aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea evolution with USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) in the Philippine Sea, July 17, 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 Andrew Novak)
| Date Taken: | 07.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.17.2026 22:59 |
| Photo ID: | 9817998 |
| VIRIN: | 260717-N-AN301-1019 |
| Resolution: | 5664x3186 |
| Size: | 3.6 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
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