Last update on Feb.21, 2024
Aircraft Carrier Locations
USS George Washington (CVN 73)

CVW-2 (NE)
Locations and Remarks
Home Port : Norfolk, Va.
10Aug-24Aug2015, hull swap with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at San Diego
08Sep2015, departed San Diego for South America to participate in "Southern Seas 2015"
09Sep-20Sep2015, EastPac
21Sep2015, arrived in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations
21Sep-02Oct2015, Southeast Pacific Ocean, U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations
03Oct-06Oct2015, Lima, Peru
07Oct-12Oct2015, Southeast Pacific Ocean, U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations
13Oct-16Oct2015, Valparaiso, Chile
17Oct-22Oct2015, Southeast Pacific Ocean, U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations
23Oct-25Oct2015, Valparaiso, Chile
26Oct-30Oct2015, Southeast Pacific Ocean, U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations
31Oct2015, transited the Strait of Magellan
01Nov-02Nov2015, Punta Arenas, Chile
03Nov-22Nov2015, Southwest Atlantic Ocean, U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations
23Nov-26Nov2015, Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
27Nov-05Dec2015, Southwest Atlantic Ocean, U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations
06Dec-16Dec2015, West Atlantic Ocean
17Dec2015, arrived at new homeport Norfolk
CVW not assigned
Locations and Remarks
Home Port : Norfolk, Va.
04Mar2016, departed Norfolk
04Mar-18Mar2016, Carrier Qualifications (CQ) off the Virginia coast
19Mar2016, returned to Norfolk
11Apr2016, departed Norfolk
11Apr-25Apr2016, ammo offload and FRS carrier qualifications off the Virginia coast
26Apr2016, returned to Norfolk
17May2016, departed Norfolk
17May-07Jun2016, FRS/TRACOM Carrier Qualifications
08Jun2016, returned to Norfolk
16Jun2016, departed Norfolk
17Jun-24Jun2016, FRS Carrier Qualifications
25Jun2016, returned to Norfolk
10Jul2016, departed Norfolk
10Jul-22Jul2016, TRAWING 1 and FRS carrier qualifications
23Jul2016, returned to Norfolk
14Aug2016, departed Norfolk
14Aug-31Aug2016, F-35C's developmental test III (DT-III) phase, about 100 miles offshore from Virginia
01Sep2016, returned to Norfolk
01Oct2016, Friends and Family Day Cruise
04Oct2016, departed Norfolk
05Oct-19Oct2016, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response operations in the Caribbean Sea
20Oct2016, returned to Norfolk
22Oct2016, departed Norfolk
22Oct-26Oct2016, FRS carrier qualifications off the Virginia coast
27Oct2016, returned to Norfolk
30Nov2016, departed Norfolk
01Dec-16Dec2016, FRS carrier qualifications off the Virginia coast
17Dec2016, returned to Norfolk
08May2017, finished the Shipboard Consolidated Offload and Outfitting Plan (SCOOP) in preparation for RCOH
04Aug2017,
entered the Dry at the HII Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va.
for a four-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH)
22May2023, departed Newport News Shipbuilding for sea trials
22May-24May2023, sea trials in the Virginia Capes Operating Areas
25May2023, returned to Norfolk
21Jun2023, departed Norfolk
21Jun-29Jun2023,
flight deck certification, an evaluation of the ship's proficiency to safely launch and recover aircraft,
in the Virginia Capes Operating Areas
30Jun2023, returned to Norfolk
05Aug2023, departed Norfolk
05Aug-07Aug2023, Virginia Capes Operating Areas
08Aug-13Aug2023, TRACOM Carrier Qualifications off the coast of Florida
14Aug2023, returned to Norfolk
09Sep2023, departed Norfolk
09Sep-18Sep2023, Virginia Capes Operating Areas
24Sep2023, Friends and Family Day Cruise
23Oct2023, departed Norfolk
23Oct-08Nov2023
Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the Virginia Capes Operating Areas
09Nov2023, returned to Norfolk
CVW-7 (AG)
Locations and Remarks
Home Port : Norfolk, Va.
04Dec2023, departed Norfolk
04Dec-13Dec2023,
CVW-7 Carrier Qualifications in the Virginia Capes Operating Areas
14Dec2023, returned to Norfolk
14Jan2024, departed Norfolk
14Jan-23Jan2024,
FRS Carrier Qualifications in the Virginia Capes Operating Areas,
Naval Air Training Command (NATRACOM)
Carrier Qualifications off the coast of Florida
27Jan2024, returned to Norfolk