150606-N-EH855-044 WATERS NEAR GUAM (June 6, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Joshua Groat, from Clearfield, Utah, center, signals the pilot of an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 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 aircra
150606-N-EH855-044 WATERS NEAR GUAM (June 6, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Joshua Groat, from Clearfield, Utah, center, signals the pilot of an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 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) USS George Washington operations 150606-N-EH855-044
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