USS George Washington Departs Yokosuka for Indo-Pacific Patrol

The USS George Washington departed United States Navy Base-Fleet Activities Yokosuka on Saturday afternoon local time. Ship spotters posted images of the carrier in Tokyo Bay as it headed to sea. Families of the crew gathered along the shoreline to wave goodbye. The departure occurred with little public ceremony.

The ship completed post-deployment maintenance earlier this month and conducted underway training. Carrier Air Wing 5 finished ten days of field carrier landing practice on Iwo Jima on May 17. USS George Washington resumed its forward-deployed role in late 2024 after completing a mid-life refueling overhaul. It finished its first Indo-Pacific patrol following the refueling in December.

Regional Carrier Deployments Four U.S.

S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility at various points in 2025. Since January, when USS Abraham Lincoln moved to the Arabian Sea, no carrier has been stationed in the western Pacific until the current departure. USS Abraham Lincoln has supported Operation Epic Fury in the Arabian Sea since February 28, 2026, and has now been deployed for 183 days. W.

Bush is also operating in the Arabian Sea after transiting around Africa. S. Navy plans two additional carrier deployments this year. USS Theodore Roosevelt is the only West Coast-based carrier expected to operate in the Indo-Pacific, though it could also relieve forces in the Middle East.