F/A-18C Hornet Launches from USS George Washington

An F/A-18C Hornet from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron 195 launches from the flight deck of USS George Washington. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier, is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean during her inaugural summer deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Hageman