Caption:
ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 3, 2008) -- An E2-C Hawkeye assigned to the
"Bluetails" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 Taxies
onto the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS
George Washington (CVN 73). GW is undergoing carrier qualifications and
flight deck certification in preparation for its homeport change to
Yokosuka, Japan. GW will relieve USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the Navy's
only forward deployed aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist Seaman Roderick Barclay (Released)
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