Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct a suspicious package drill aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Celebes Sea on July 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. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey L. Ottinger)
TIMOR SEA – The U.S. Navy suspended the active search for a Sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), effective 12:40 p.m. on July 30, 2025.
TIMOR SEA (July 28, 2025) – The USS George Washington (CVN 73) and units assigned to Carrier Strike Group 5 are conducting search and rescue efforts in the Timor Sea, July 28, after one of the ship’s Sailors was reported missing.
Aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the IETs continue to sharpen their damage control skills conducting drills almost daily.
A member of reactor department's auxiliaries division aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) received an award for his outstanding work ethic during George Washington's transit to Yokosuka, Japan.
