Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Steven Spence, from Nevada, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Layne Dale, from Illinois, both assigned to weapons department, stands watch on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while transiting the Strait of Malacca, Aug. 13, 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 Seaman Andrew Novak)
| Date Taken: | 08.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.17.2026 10:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9871876 |
| VIRIN: | 260813-N-AN301-1054 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 3.37 MB |
| Location: | STRAIT OF MALACCA |
| Web Views: | 14 |
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