151217-N-KG407-032 NORFOLK, VA (Dec. 17, 2015) Sailors man the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) arrives at her new homeport of Naval Station Norfolk. Washington arrives at Naval Station Norfolk as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 following her forward deployment in Japan. Washington's arrival to Norfolk is part of a three-carrier swap with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). After serving seven years as the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan, George Washington proceeded to San Diego for
151217-N-KG407-032 NORFOLK, VA (Dec. 17, 2015) Sailors man the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) arrives at her new homeport of Naval Station Norfolk. Washington arrives at Naval Station Norfolk as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 following her forward deployment in Japan. Washington's arrival to Norfolk is part of a three-carrier swap with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). After serving seven years as the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan, George Washington proceeded to San Diego for a 10-day crew swap turnover with Ronald Reagan in August 2015. Washington then sailed around South America, participating in Southern Seas 2015 and UNITAS 2015. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kameren Guy Hodnett/Released)
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