USS George Washington, USS Dewey transit Philippine Sea with JS Akizuki

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Akizuki-class destroyer JS Akizuki (DD 115) while underway in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 10, 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 Geoffrey L. Ottinger)