Keywords: US Navy 101212-N-3418M-021 An F-A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 is the final fixed-wing aircraft.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Dec 12 2010 An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 27 is the final fixed-wing aircraft to depart the aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN 73 as the ship nears the end of its 2010 patrol marking the end of the 2010 deployment schedule for George Washington Since pulling out of port on May 18 2010 George Washington has traveled 51 700 nautical miles and safely launched and recovered 8 351 aircraft George Washington is the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier ensuring security and stability across the western Pacific Ocean U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marcus D Mince/Released 2010-12-12 101212-N-3418M-021 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 95340 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marcus D Mince PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS George Washington CVN-73 Strike Fighter Squadron 27 United States Navy |