Sailors assigned to air department onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) load a carrier vessel crash crane onto the ship in Newport News, Virginia, April 20, 2023. George Washington is undergoing refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carrier’s 50-year service life that includes refueling the ship’s two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas A. Russell)

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