2012年6月15日 星期五

美國「喬治華盛頓號」航空母艦於太平洋執行2012巡防任務

USS George Washington is alongside the Royal Australian Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat.
120613-N-WW409-048 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 13, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is alongside the Royal Australian Anzac-class guided-missile frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), center, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). George Washington departed its homeport of Fleet Activities Yokosuka on May 26 to begin its 2012 patrol. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)


USS George Washington is alongside the Royal Australian Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat.
120613-N-WW409-211 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 13, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is alongside the Royal Australian Anzac-class guided-missile frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), center, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). George Washington departed its homeport of Fleet Activities Yokosuka on May 26 to begin its 2012 patrol. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)


HMAS Ballarat and U.S. ships sail in formation.
120613-N-TX154-016 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 13, 2012) The Royal Australian navy Anzac-class frigate, HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) is alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) while in formation with the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington departed its homeport of Fleet Activities Yokosuka on May 26 to begin its 2012 patrol. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)


USNS Walter S. Diehl is alongside USS George Washington during a fueling at sea.
120615-N-TX154-501 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 15, 2012) The Military Sealift Command'Äôs Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) is alongside the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a fueling at sea. George Washington departed its homeport of Fleet Activities Yokosuka on May 26 to begin its 2012 patrol. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)


A jet waits to move into position on a bow catapult.
120615-N-EY938-594 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 waits to move into position on a bow catapult of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the deck crew resets the catapult following a launch. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is forward deployed to Japan and is conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Denver Applehans/Released)


A Sailor fires the shot line from the flight deck.
120615-N-TX154-173 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 15, 2012) Airman Nicholas Belknap, from Rexburg, Idaho, fires the shot line from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as it comes alongside the Military Sealift Command'Äôs Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) in preparation for a fueling at sea. George Washington departed its homeport of Fleet Activities Yokosuka on May 26 to begin its 2012 patrol. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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