NEWPORT NEWS (Jan. 25, 2018) Machinist Mate 3rd Class Tyler Stoup, from Paradise, California, secures a lid on a bucket of paint. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is undergoing a refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipyard. RCOH is a nearly four-year project performed only once during a carrier’s 50-year service life that includes refueling of the ship’s two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repair, upgrades and modernization. ( Navy

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