Last update on Oct.26, 2011

Aircraft Carrier Locations

CVN-73 George Washington / CVW-5(NF) Home Port : Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan

Locations and Remarks

21Aug2008, departed San Diego en route to new homeport Yokosuka, Japan 21Aug-10Sep2008, Pac 12Sep-24Sep2008, WestPac 25Sep2008, pulled into new homeport Yokosuka 01Oct2008, departed Yokosuka 01Oct-04Oct2008, WestPac 05Oct2008, Sea of Japan 06Oct2008, anchored off the coast of Busan, Korea 07Oct2008, Sea of Japan 08Oct-09Oct2008, Busan, Korea 10Oct-30Oct2008, WestPac 31Oct-03Nov2008, Apra Harbor, Guam 04Nov-20Nov2008, WestPac 21Nov2008, returned to Yokosuka Dec2008-Apr2009, Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) at Fleet Activities Yokosuka 06May2009, departed Yokosuka 06May-14May2009, sea trials, flight deck certifications, and carrier qualifications off the coast of Japan 15May2009, returned Yokosuka 20May2009, departed Yokosuka to Combat Operations Efficiency (COE) evaluation and advanced cyclic flight operations in preparation for scheduled summer deployment 20May-22May2009, off the coast of Japan 23May-02Jun2009, WestPac 02Jun2009, completed COE evaluation 03Jun-04Jun2009, off the coast of Japan 05Jun2009, returned to Yokosuka 10Jun2009, departed Yokosuka for summer deployment 10Jun-01Jul2009, WestPac 02Jul-05Jul2009, anchored off the coast of Fremantle, Australia 06Jul-31Jul2009, WestPac 01Aug-04Aug2009, Changi Naval Base, Singapore 05Aug-10Aug2009, WestPac 11Aug-14Aug2009, Manila, Philippines 15Aug-18Aug2009, WestPac 19Aug2009, transited Manado Bay during the Indonesia International Fleet Review in commemoration of the 64th anniversary of Indonesian independence 20Aug-02Sep2009, WestPac 03Sep2009, returned to Yokosuka 05Sep2009, Family and Guest Day cruise 06Oct2009, departed Yokosuka for Fall Deployment in support of maritime security and to participate in ANNUALEX 2009 06Oct-09Oct2009, WestPac 10Oct-16Oct2009, Bilateral Exercise with ROK Navy 17Oct-28Oct2009, WestPac 29Oct-02Nov2009, anchored out in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong 03Nov-09Nov2009, WestPac 10Nov-17Nov2009, George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GW CSG) and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) participated in ANNUALEX 21G 18Nov-22Nov2009, WestPac 23Nov2009, returned to Yokosuka 17Dec2009-May2010 Selective Restricted Availability (SRA) in homeport of Fleet Activities Yokosuka (FAY) 11May2010, departed Yokosuka for Sea Trials 11May-14May2010, Sea Trials off the coast of Japan 14May2010, returned to Yokosuka 18May2010, departed Yokosuka 18May2010, off the coast of Japan 19May-24May2010, Carrier Qualifications (CQ) off the coast of Japan 25May-08Jun2010, Combat Operations Efficiency (COE) evaluation in the WestPac 09Jun-13Jun2010, Yokosuka 14Jun2010, departed Yokosuka 14Jun-02Jul2010, WestPac 03Jul-08Jul2007, Yokosuka 09Jul2010, departed Yokosuka 09Jul-20Jul2010, WestPac 21Jul-24Jul2010, Busan, Republic of Korea 25Jul2010, departed Busan, Republic of Korea 25Jul-28Jul2010, combined alliance maritime and air readiness exercise "Invincible Spirit" in the seas east of the Korean peninsula 28Jul2010, completed "Invincible Spirit" 29Jul-30Jul2010, Sea of Japan 02Aug-10Aug2010, WestPac 11Aug-15Aug2010, Changi Naval Base, Singapore 16Aug-02Sep2010, WestPac 03Sep-06Sep2010, Manila, Philippines 07Sep-11Sep2010, WestPac 12Sep-21Sep2010, joint exercise "Valiant Shield 2010" in the Guam operating area 22Sep-01Oct2010, WestPac 02Oct-06Oct2010, Laem Chaband, Thailand 07Oct-31Oct2010, WestPac 01Nov2010, returned to Yokosuka 24Nov2010, departed Yokosuka 24Nov-26Nov2010, WestPac 27Nov2010, entered the waters west of the Korean peninsula to participate in a combined military exercise with the Republic of Korea (ROK) 28Nov-01Dec2010, military exercise with the Republic of Korea in the waters west of the Korean peninsula 02Dec2010, WestPac 03Dec-10Dec2010, the Japanese-led exercise Keen Sword 2010 in waters and air space around Japan, WestPac 11Dec-13Dec2010, off the coast of Japan 14Dec2010, returned to Yokosuka 21Mar2011, left Yokosuka as a precautionary measure 21Mar-04Apr2011, in waters near the Japanese islands of Shikoku and Kyushu 05Apr2011, Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan 06Apr2011, departed Sasebo 06Apr-07Apr2011, in the local waters off Japan, WestPac 08Apr-11Apr2011, Sea of Japan 12Apr-13Apr2011, Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan 14Apr2011, departed Sasebo 14Apr-19Apr2011, in the local waters off Japan, WestPac 20Apr2011, returned to Yokosuka 05Jun2011, departed Yokosuka to sea trials 05Jun-07Jun2011, sea trials in the local waters off Japan, WestPac 08Jun2011, returned to Yokosuka 12Jun2011, departed Yokosuka to summer patrol 12Jun-18Jun2011, in the local waters off Japan, WestPac 19Jun-05Jul2011, WestPac 06Jul2011, transited the Sunda Strait and entered the Indian Ocean 07Jul-02Aug2011, Indian Ocean 03Aug-04Aug2011, South China Sea 05Aug2011, Gulf of Thailand 06Aug-10Aug2011, Laem Chabang, Thailand 11Aug-24Aug2011, WestPac 25Aug2011, returned to Yokosuka 27Aug2011, departed Yokosuka 27Aug2011, Friends and Family Day Cruise 27Aug2011, returned to Yokosuka