Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) transits the Luzon Strait while escorting Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), July 22, 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 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 Seaman Anthony Vilardi)
| Date Taken: | 07.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.24.2026 12:16 |
| Photo ID: | 9827562 |
| VIRIN: | 260722-N-VQ739-1065 |
| Resolution: | 5283x2972 |
| Size: | 2.48 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
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