01/25/2015: Sailors give the signal to raise the integrated catapult control system on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).
George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
Credit: USS George Washington :11/10/14
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In the second photo, Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Calvin Jackson from Phoenix signals the pilot of an E-2C Hawkeye from the “Liberty Bells” of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).
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In the third photo, an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).
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In the fourth photo, a C-2A Greyhound from the “Providers” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30. Detachment 5, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).
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In the final photo, an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).