Last update on Jan.27, 2010

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 06Ma-14May2009, sea trials, flight deck certification 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