YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 30, 2010) Sailors use a 50-foot lifting crane to perform corrosion control maintenance underneath an aircraft elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Since pulling out of port on May 18, 2010, George Washington has traveled 51,700 nautical miles and safely launched and recovered 8,351 aircraft. George Washington is the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, ensuring security and stability across the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)
