The USS George Washington returned to its home port in Japan in November for a forward-deployment in the western Pacific Ocean.

After the overhaul, the USS George Washington resumed forward deployment in Japan. Conducting flight drills on Iwo Jima boosted US regional deterrence amid China’s expansion in the area.

U.S. Navy pilots are preparing for the USS George Washington’s inaugural patrol from its new homeport in Japan, conducting ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS George Washington’s recent overhaul (RCOH) took over 2,100 days, far exceeding the typical four-year schedule for Nimitz-class carriers. -Delays stemmed from ...

The only active USS George Washington today is the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, hull designation CVN-73. This is the sixth Nimitz-class carrier, making it a ship that's 1,092 feet long ...

The fire aboard the USS George Washington was severe ... amounting to a cost of $70 million, and the aircraft carrier was laid up for three months to bring it back to fighting strength.

YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa Prefecture—The USS George Washington aircraft carrier arrived at the U.S. naval base here on Nov. 22 for its second deployment to the city. The ship is replacing the USS ...

Sailors man the rails on the flight deck as aircraft carrier George Washington returns to Yokosuka, Japan, on Friday. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Travis S. Hanes/U.S. Navy) The aircraft ...

Founding father George Washington was no stranger to ordeal ... parts from CVN-73 to support higher-priority, deploying aircraft carriers; and the impact of COVID-19 on the workforce and ...

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is on its way to Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, where it will take the place of the USS Ronald Reagan, the Navy announced Friday. The George Washington left ...

Beginning August 1, the George Washington replaced the ... the Navy city became homeport of two aircraft carriers was between 2021 and 2023, when the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) shifted ...

Gen. Stephen F. Jost, commander, United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, attends the arrival ceremony of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) at Fleet Activities ...