USS George Washington Conducts Flight Operations with the Canadian Navy

Aviation Electricians Mate Airman Gleb Bear, from Middletown, Ohio, assigned to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron, signals to a CH-148 Cyclone, attached to the Royal Canadian Air Force, to take off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 16, 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)