A video showcasing underway operations on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 12, 2025. The USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG) is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington 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 region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet.
APRA HARBOR, Guam – U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Guam for a routine port visit, June 14. This is Blue Ridge’s first visit to the island since 2020.
Rear Adm. Greg Newkirk turned over command of Task Force 70 and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 to Rear Adm. Eric Anduze aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), June 10.
MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands (June 5, 2025) – Forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) after a scheduled port visit, June 5, 2025. Frank Cable’s visit to the RMI marked the first stop on its patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
