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Supplies on the move! From ship to ship, Sailors keep essential supplies moving during a vertical replenishment at sea. These evolutions enable the ship to receive supplies without interrupting ongoing operations, thanks in large part to the dedication of Merchant Mariners.
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Power projection while underway. 💪⚓ U.S. Navy Sailors conduct flight operations with an F-35C Lightning II aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while underway. Carrier-based aviation provides the Navy with a flexible, forward-deployed strike capability, enhancing maritime security and strengthening the ability to respond to threats across the region. 📍Underway 📸 U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Kantner #USPACOM #USNavy #Readiness #USSRonaldReagan #CVN76
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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. 23, 2026. 📷 U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Kantner #USNavy #USSRonaldReagan #CVN76
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Launching into the week. 🛫⚓
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A U.S. Sailor conducts maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105, aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Oct. 28, 2026. #flynavy #USSGeorgeHWBush #NavyReadiness @usnavy @cvn77
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U.S. Sailors conduct a flight deck washdown aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Oct. 18, 2026. 📸 U.S. Navy photo #FlyNavy #NavyReadiness #Flightdeck @USNavy @GW_CVN73 @US5thFleet
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U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Adam Grant, from Biloxi, Mississippi, assigned to Air Department aboard Ford-class aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), participates in flight operations on the flight deck, Oct. 14, 2026. 📸 U.S. Navy photo #FlyNavy #USNavy #cvn79
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A little rain never grounded us. 🚁🌦️
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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100,000 tons of freedom. ⚓🇺🇸
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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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