USS George Washington conducts flight ops in Pacific Ocean

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Launch/Recovery (Equipment) 2nd Class Caleb Myers, from Alaska, assigned to air department, signals to an EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ 141), on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), while operating in the North Pacific Ocean, Oct. 2, 2025. 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 Tyler Crowley)