USS George Washington sails with JS Kaga in Philippine Sea

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), right, steams alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 10, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ana Sousa Young)