USS George Washington hosts Philippine media in South China Sea

Embarked media from the Philippines prepare to observe flight operations on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the South China Sea, July 2. 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 3rd Class Geoffrey L. Ottinger)