Carrier leaving Norfolk for last time

The USS George Washington is heading to its new home in Japan.

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier and its 3,200 sailors will pull away from Naval Station Norfolk for the last time Monday.

After more than a decade of calling Hampton Roads home, the 15-year-old aircraft carrier is heading to Yokosuka, Japan, to replace the aging USS Kitty Hawk as the only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier.

The Washington is scheduled to arrive at its new Pacific post by August, following brief detours near South America where it will participate in training exercises.

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