150520-N-YD641-102 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 20, 2015) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Brian Schafert, from Street, Md., welds an angle iron in the airframe shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, are on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. George Washington will conduct a hull-swap with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) later this year after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Riggs/Released)
Date Taken: | 05.20.2015 |
Date Posted: | 05.20.2015 06:48 |
Photo ID: | 1944132 |
VIRIN: | 150520-N-YD641-102 |
Resolution: | 2784x1848 |
Size: | 1.17 MB |
Location: | WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, AT SEA |
Hometown: | STREET, MARYLAND, US |
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