Keywords: USS George Washington operations 150518-N-XN177-107.jpg en 150518-N-XN177-107 YOKOSUKA Japan Rear Adm John Alexander commander of Battle Force 7th Fleet salutes Capt Timothy Kuehhas commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington prior to ship departing on its 2015 patrol George Washington departed Japan after seven years of service as the U S Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier George Washington and its embarked air wing Carrier Air Wing 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U S and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region 2015-05-17 May 18 2015 https //www dvidshub net/image/1941138 150518-N-XN177-107 2015-05-19 00 03 YOKOSUKA KANAGAWA JP PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS George Washington CVN-73 Images from DoD uploaded by FĂŚ Timothy C Kuehhas John D Alexander |