Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Jessey E. Martinezgutieerez, left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Demitrius J. Rodriguez wear proximity suits while participating in a flight deck firefighting evolution during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in Newport News, Virginia, Feb. 1, 2023. George Washington is conducting a simulated underway to validate shipboard habitability and operational services to ensure the ship meets the final refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) milestones. RCOH is a multi-year proje
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Jessey E. Martinezgutieerez, left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Demitrius J. Rodriguez wear proximity suits while participating in a flight deck firefighting evolution during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in Newport News, Virginia, Feb. 1, 2023. George Washington is conducting a simulated underway to validate shipboard habitability and operational services to ensure the ship meets the final refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) milestones. 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.
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