Keywords: US Navy 101214-N-9125C-031 The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returns to its homeport of Yokosuka, Japan.jpg en YOKOSUKA Japan Dec 14 2010 The aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN 73 returns to its homeport of Yokosuka Japan after a three-week fall patrol marking the end of the 2010 deployment schedule 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 Cheryl Callahan/Released 2010-12-14 101214-N-9125C-031 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 95352 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cheryl Callahan PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS George Washington CVN-73 |