Key Takeaways: The USS George Washington (CVN-73) has returned to Yokosuka, Japan, reclaiming its title as the U.S. Navy’s sole forward-deployed aircraft carrier. -The Asset: A 99,000-ton Nimitz-class ...
Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 unload an MH-60S Seahawk on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier George Washington in the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 26, 2025. (MCS Nicolas Quezada/Navy) ...
YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The bellow of a ship’s horn coupled with the cheers of about 100 people waiting pierside signaled the arrival Thursday morning of the USS George Washington and the ...
The USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier of the Nimitz class, is the latest of four U.S. Navy vessels to bear George Washington's name. Led by Commanding Officer Captain Timothy L. Waits, ...