PHILIPPINE SEA, (June 7, 2026) - Sailors, assigned to deck department, observe as USNS Earl Warren (T-AO-207) readies to come alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) for a fueling-at-sea evolution while underway in the Philippine Sea, June. 8, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWACSG) is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kiah Nesbitt)