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Friday, May 23, 2014

USS George Washington completes sea trials, ready for patrol

USS George WashingtonThe U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to its forward-operating location of Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, May 23, after completing sea trials.

Sea trials is a four-day evolution where ships evaluate and assess their equipment status and personnel readiness for follow-on at-sea training.

“Sea trials is without a doubt essential to prepare for a patrol,” said Quartermaster 1st Class Pon Mingkhouan, from Raleigh, N.C. “Sea trials not only allows us to test our equipment, but it also gives new Sailors a taste of what the work days will be like during patrol.”

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