USS George Washington conducts flight ops in U.S. 7th Fleet

Aviation Boatswains Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Andrew Floyd, from Pennsylvania, directs aircraft on the flightdeck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), May 11, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWACSG) is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, 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 Andrew Novak)