USS George Washington conducts RAS with USNS Wally Schirra in Philippine Sea

An AS-332 Super Puma transits cargo to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) while underway in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 25, 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 2nd Class Bruce Morgan)