Nitrogen carts are loaded aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) for aviation intermediate maintenance department in Newport News, Virginia, Jan. 24, 2023. George Washington is undergoing refueling and 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 Grant Gorzocoski)

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