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Rear Adm. Greg Newkirk, back, commander of Task Force 70 and Carrier Strike Group 5, Capt. Daryle Cardone, middle, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and Capt. Tim Waits, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), stand on the pier during a press conference on Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego July 24, 2024. George Washington and crew are in the process of completing the hull swap, replacing Ronald Reagan as the forward-deployed U.S. Naval Forces Japan aircraft carrier at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Y. Clawson)