190411-N-VO150-1007 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 11, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Reginald Jones, left, from Orangeburg, South Carolina, and a member of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington’s (CVN 73) Second Class Petty Officer Association (SCPOA), along with Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Xavier Amos, from Memphis, Tennessee, and the president of the SCPOA, talk to a group of students from Richneck Elementary School as part of the school’s career day. George Washington’s SCPOA was one of six career vendors participating in the Richneck Elementary School career day to help educate the students on possible career opportunities in the Navy, while continuing the effort to build relations in the local community. George Washington is undergoing refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipyard. RCOH is a nearly four-year project performed only once during a carrier’s 50-year service life that includes refueling of the ship’s two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repair, upgrades and modernization. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Gardner/Released)
Date Taken: | 04.11.2019 |
Date Posted: | 04.24.2019 13:30 |
Photo ID: | 5293327 |
VIRIN: | 190411-N-VO150-1007 |
Resolution: | 5826x3331 |
Size: | 2.69 MB |
Location: | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, US |
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