Keywords: US Navy 100617-N-7282P-006 Capt. David A. Lausman greets Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Hidetoshi Hirata.jpg en EAST CHINA SEA June 17 2010 Capt David A Lausman commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN 73 greets Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt Gen Hidetoshi Hirata commander of the Southwestern Composite Air Division on the flight deck before a planned tour of the ship Hirata visited George Washington for an orientation of a U S nuclear-powered aircraft carrier underway and to focus on operational capabilities supporting the defense of Japan George Washington the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Phillip Pavlovich/Released 2010-06-17 100617-N-7282P-006 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 87264 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Phillip Pavlovich PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS George Washington CVN-73 |