Military Sealift Command chartered ship motor tanker Badlands Trader sails alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a fueling-at-sea evolution while underway in the South China Sea, Aug. 9, 2026. George Washington, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, 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 2nd Class Jack D. Barnell)
| Date Taken: | 08.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.12.2026 05:37 |
| Photo ID: | 9864303 |
| VIRIN: | 260809-N-JG170-1029 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3078 |
| Size: | 2.89 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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