USS George Washington Departs for Sea Trials

USS George Washington has completed a nearly 6-year mid life refueling and overhaul at HIII's Newport News Shipbuilding. [{ "selector": ".ndtzw-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The carrier departed the shipyard and set sail for sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean. [{ "selector": ".zlfpj-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The maintenance period included refueling the carrier's nuclear reactors, modernizing systems, and refurbishing the ship's interior. [{ "selector": ".eenso-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The refueling and complex overhaul took longer than expected due to various factors, including the impact of COVID-19 . [{ "selector": ".netgd-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

George Washington was previously the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Japan from 2008 to 2015. [{ "selector": ".couct-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

9 sailors assigned to the carrier died by suicide between 2017 and April 2022, prompting an investigation into the crew's quality of life. [{ "selector": ".ldgoo-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The next carrier scheduled for a mid-life overhaul is USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74). [{ "selector": ".rksuo-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

After its delivery back to the Navy, USS George Washington will return to Japan and relieve carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). [{ "selector": ".smgku-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]