USS George Washington conducts port visit to Vietnam

An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, and an F/A-18 Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, sit on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a scheduled port visit to Da Nang, Vietnam, July 30, 2026. 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 Estrella Velarde)