Sailors prepare an F/A-18 Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, for flight operations aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the South China Sea, Aug. 8, 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 3rd Class Juan Cordova)
| Date Taken: | 08.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.12.2026 05:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9864316 |
| VIRIN: | 260808-N-FW808-1017 |
| Resolution: | 5358x3572 |
| Size: | 4.64 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
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