“This turnover will ensure continued carrier presence in the region.”įollowing the George Washington’s arrival, the Ronald Reagan will relocate for maintenance to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash., according to the release. Ships from the USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Republic of Korea navy are underway during a. Katie Cerezo told Stars and Stripes by email Friday. “The Navy positions many of its most advanced capabilities in Japan in recognition of the importance of our alliance,” Naval Forces Japan spokeswoman Cmdr. The refit includes refueling two nuclear reactors and “significant repairs, upgrades and modernization,” the Navy said. The carrier’s scheduled four-year refit began in 2017 but was significantly delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and other setbacks. Welcome USS George Washington (CVN 73) is the sixth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and is named in honor of the first president of the United States. The carrier strike group now centered on the Ronald Reagan was previously led by the George Washington from 2008 to 2015. The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) with its crew of approximately 5,500 Sailors departed San Diego 21 August 2008, to begin its journey to Yokosuka, Japan to replace USS Kitty. “These forces, along with their counterparts in the Japan Self-Defense Forces, make up the core capabilities needed by the alliance to meet our common strategic objectives.” “The United States values Japan's contributions to the peace, security and stability of the Indo-Asia-Pacific and its long-term the release said.
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