USS George Washington conducts sea & anchor in Guam

Sailors, assigned to deck department’s forward division, rig the housing stopper on the fo’c’sle of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while moored pierside at Naval Base Guam, Aug. 21, 2025. 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 Seaman Apprentice Anthony Vilardi)