USS George Washington conducts fueling-at-sea with Allied Pacific in Philippine Sea

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) readies to come alongside motor tanker Allied Pacific prior to a fueling-at-sea while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 28. 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)