18022-N-YW501-033 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 22, 2018) Culinary Specialist Seaman Lacy Chavis, from Raeford, North Carolina, scoops potatoes off a tray. 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 photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jamin Gordon)

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