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Flying to accomplish the mission.
George Washington conducts helicopter flight operations to maintain the ship's readiness and ability to respond to mission requirements while deployed in the @US5thFleet area of operations.
A U.S. Sailor assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conducts a Search and Rescue exercise from an MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, Oct. 17, 2026.
📸 U.S. Navy photo
#USNavy#NavyReadiness@USNavy@GW_CVN73
Vice Adm. Douglas Verissimo, commander, Naval Air Forces, engages with and recognizes Sailors on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington!
U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andy Anderson
#usnavy#NavyReadiness#flynavy
Resupply, underway.
From ship to ship, Sailors keep essential supplies moving during a vertical replenishment. These evolutions enable the ship to receive supplies without interrupting ongoing operations in @US5thFleet.
Sailors from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) watch flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during Exercise Keen Sword 27 (KS27), Oct. 21, 2026.
#USNavy#NavyReadiness@USNavy@USSRooseveltCVN
Faces of the flight deck.
Behind every launch, recovery and flight deck evolution are USS George Washington Sailors who make it happen to support @US5thFleet area of operations.
A U.S. Sailor assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 performs maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Oct. 19, 2026.
📸 U.S. Navy photo
#USNavy#NavyReadiness#CVN77@USNavy@US5thFleet
Flight deck operations as a dynamic and ever changing environment!
Sailors aboard USS George Washington support the U.S. 5th Fleet mission with the utmost professionalism, every day!
Locked in. Everything else is a blur. ⚡
An F/A-18F Super Hornet and an E/A-18G Growler operate aboard and around USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during routine training in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.
#USNavy#US3rdFleet#USSRonaldReagan#CarrierAviation
U.S. Navy Sailors participate in flight operations on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 11, 2026.
📸 U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Kantner
#FlyNavy#CVN76#NavyReadiness@USNavy@Gipper_76@US3rdFleet
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Oct. 1, 2026.
#flynavy#NavyReadiness@USNavy@CVN_72
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A U.S. Navy CVM-22B Osprey, attached to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, lands on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8).
#USNavy#USPacificFleet#FlyNavy
A U.S. Sailor signals an E-2C Hawkeye, attached to the “Sun Kings” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 116, aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Oct. 10, 2026.
#CVN77#USNavy#NavyReadiness#5thfleet@USNavy@US5thFleet
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Crash and Salvage crew observe flight operations on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 12, 2026.
📷 U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Kantner
#USNavy#NavyReadiness#CVN76
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Ethan Smith, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Oct 5, 2026.
#usnavy@TheRealCVN71