Keywords: US Navy 090724-N-1644H-026 Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Thomas McKiernan, assigned to the deck department aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), prepares to approach the stern dock of George Washington in a r.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN July 24 2009 Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Thomas McKiernan assigned to the deck department aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN 73 prepares to approach the stern dock of George Washington in a rigid hull inflatable boat during coxswain training George Washington is participating in Talisman Saber 09 a biennial combined exercise designed to train Australian and U S forces in planning and conducting combined operations to improve interoperability U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M Hageman/Released 2009-07-24 090724-N-1644H-026 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 74394 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M Hageman PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS George Washington CVN-73 Talisman Sabre 2009 |