150704-N-EH855-1183 MOLUCCA SEA (July 4, 2015) Aviation Ordnance Airman Taylor McQuinn, from Frankfort, Ind., signals the pilot of an MH-60R Seahawk from the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, are on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. George Washington will conduct a hull-swap with the Nimitz-class
150704-N-EH855-1183 MOLUCCA SEA (July 4, 2015) Aviation Ordnance Airman Taylor McQuinn, from Frankfort, Ind., signals the pilot of an MH-60R Seahawk from the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, are on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. George Washington will conduct a hull-swap with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) later this year after serving seven years as the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Mai/Released) HSM-77 change of command ceremony 150704-N-EH855-1183
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