Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet
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Brisbane, AUSTRALIA (June 21, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's (Handling) Mate Airman Jacob S. Bertrand, from Franklin, TX, explains flight deck operations to Australian nationals during a ship tour aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a ship tour.George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, are on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. George Washington will conduct a hull-swap with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald reagan (CVN 76) later this year after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy's only forward deployed carrier in Yokosuka, Japan (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Shayla D. Hamilton)
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Brisbane, AUSTRALIA (June 21, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's (Handling) Mate Airman Jacob S. Bertrand, from Franklin, TX, explains flight deck operations to Australian nationals during a ship tour aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a ship tour.George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, are on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. George Washington will conduct a hull-swap with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald reagan (CVN 76) later this year after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy's only forward deployed carrier in Yokosuka, Japan (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Shayla D. Hamilton)