Weston native assigned to USS George Washington poses for a photo inside a helicopter
By (Ms. Megan S. Brown) Navy Office of Community
Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Ricardo Rosado, from Weston, Florida, assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, poses for a photo in an MH-60S Seahawk while the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 25, 2024. George Washington is 7th Fleet’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet.
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Fort Lauderdale native participates in a general quarters drill aboard USS George Washington
Submitted by Mr. Rick Burke Navy Office of Community Outreach
Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Justin Lin, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, assigned to reactor department’s propulsion division, closes a watertight door during a general quarters drill aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 18, 2024. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict.
