Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class August Clawson | USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) | 02.08.2024
Capt. Brent C. Gaut, right, from Stockton, California, is relieved by Capt. Timothy Waits, left, from Anniston, Alabama, as commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), during a change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, Feb. 8, 2024. George Washington is moored pier-side at Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class August Clawson | USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) | 02.08.2024
Capt. Timothy Waits, from Anniston, Alabama, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), speaks during a change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, Feb. 8, 2024. George Washington is moored pier-side at Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class August Clawson | USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) | 02.08.2024
Capt. Brent C. Gaut, right, from Stockton, California, is relieved by Capt. Timothy Waits from Anniston, Alabama, as commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), during a change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, Feb. 8, 2024. George Washington is moored pier-side at Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class August Clawson | USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) | 02.08.2024
The official party renders a salute during the singing of the national anthem at a change of command ceremony in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), in Norfolk, Feb. 8, 2024. Capt. Timothy Waits relieved Capt. Brent Gaut as commanding officer of George Washington. George Washington is moored pier-side at Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by......