USS George Washington conducts small-arms shoot in Philippine Sea

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Chase Newport, from Middleburg, Florida, assigned to weapons department’s armory division, fires an M18 pistol during a small-arms qualification course aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 17, 2025. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG) is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The George Washington is the U.S. Navy’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 2nd Class Bruce Morgan)