USS George Washington (CVN 73) conducts a fueling-at-sea with USS Higgins (DDG 76)

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) pulls away from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) after conducting a fueling-at-sea while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 7, 2024. George Washington is 7th Fleet’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lucas J. Hastings)