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Faces of the flight deck. Behind every launch, recovery and flight deck evolution are USS George Washington Sailors who make it happen to support @US5thFleet area of operations.
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A U.S. Sailor assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 performs maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Oct. 19, 2026. 📸 U.S. Navy photo #USNavy #NavyReadiness #CVN77 @USNavy @US5thFleet
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Flight deck operations as a dynamic and ever changing environment! Sailors aboard USS George Washington support the U.S. 5th Fleet mission with the utmost professionalism, every day!
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Locked in. Everything else is a blur. ⚡ An F/A-18F Super Hornet and an E/A-18G Growler operate aboard and around USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during routine training in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. #USNavy #US3rdFleet #USSRonaldReagan #CarrierAviation
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U.S. Navy Sailors participate in flight operations on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 11, 2026. 📸 U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Kantner #FlyNavy #CVN76 #NavyReadiness @USNavy @Gipper_76 @US3rdFleet
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flynavy retweeted
100,000 tons of freedom. ⚓🇺🇸
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Oct. 1, 2026. #flynavy #NavyReadiness @USNavy @CVN_72
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🇺🇸 A U.S. Navy CVM-22B Osprey, attached to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, lands on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). #USNavy #USPacificFleet #FlyNavy
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A U.S. Sailor signals an E-2C Hawkeye, attached to the “Sun Kings” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 116, aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Oct. 10, 2026. #CVN77 #USNavy #NavyReadiness #5thfleet @USNavy @US5thFleet
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A new day begins and the mission continues. #CVN73 continues flight operations while deployed in the @US5thFleet area of operations.
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U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Crash and Salvage crew observe flight operations on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 12, 2026. 📷 U.S. Navy photo by  Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Kantner #USNavy #NavyReadiness #CVN76
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flynavy retweeted
Getting reps in. 💪⛓️✈️
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U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Ethan Smith, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Oct 5, 2026. #usnavy @TheRealCVN71
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Good morning America, GW has the watch. #CVN73 continues flight operations while deployed in the @US5thFleet.
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Sharpening the spear at sea. ⚔️🌊 Sailors assigned to @TheRealCVN71 conduct weapons drills while underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet, demonstrating the commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. #US7thFleet | #CVN71 @USPacificFleet
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A U.S. Sailor signals an F/A-18 Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Sept. 26, 2026. #FlyNavy #CVN73 #NavyReadiness @USNavy @GW_CVN73 @US5thFleet
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flynavy retweeted
Flight deck aura. 😤🔥
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, launches from the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 8, 2026. #FlyNavy #USNavy #NavyReadiness @Gipper_76 @USNavy @USPacificFleet
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For 251 years, America’s Navy has projected American power and defended our nation’s freedom. Our sailors stand ready to FIGHT AND WIN. HAPPY BIRTHDAY @USNAVY
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U.S. Navy Sailors load cargo on an MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to helicopter sea combat squadron (HSC) 12 aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Oct. 3, 2026. #FlyNavy #CVN73 #NavyReadiness @USNavy @GW_CVN73 @US5thFleet
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