USS George Washington - A group of men standing next to each other in a warehouse

Airman Apprentice Ra Houser, an aviation boatswain's mate (fueling), left, from Salt Lake City, helps to store boxes of supplies in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6). George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is underway helping to ensure security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean.