USS George Washington Conducts Flight Operations

Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Cristian Torrez, from Federal Way, Washington, assigned to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, signals for an E/A-18G Growler to takeoff on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 9, 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 August Clawson)