An E-2D Hawkeye, attached to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 125, flies over Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while conducting flight operations in the South China Sea, July 23, 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 2nd Class Jack D. Barnell)
| Date Taken: | 07.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.01.2026 08:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9835532 |
| VIRIN: | 260723-N-JG170-1346 |
| Resolution: | 4559x2564 |
| Size: | 1.98 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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