Last update on Aug.12, 2015

Aircraft Carrier Locations

USS George Washington (CVN 73) / 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, Friends and Family Day Cruise 19Sep2011, departed Yokosuka 19Sep-22Sep2011, in the local waters off Japan, WestPac 23Sep-29Sep2011, East China Sea 29Sep-02Oct2011, Busan, Korea 03Oct-12Oct2011, WestPac, South China Sea 13Oct-14Oct2011, Changi Naval Base, Singapore 15Oct-20Oct2011, Gulf of Thailand 21Oct-24Oct2011, South China Sea 25Oc-26Oct2011, in the local waters off Okinawa, Japan, WestPac 27Oc-04Nov2011, participated in ANNUAL Exercise 2011 in the local waters off Okinawa, Japan, WestPac 05Nov-08Nov2011, South China Sea 09Nov-13Nov2011, Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong 14Nov-21Nov2011, WestPac 22Nov2011, returned to Yokosuka Dec2011-May2012 Selective Restricted Availability (SRA) in homeport of Fleet Activities Yokosuka (FAY) 12May2012, departed Yokosuka 12May-15May2012, Sea Trials off the coast of Japan 16May2012, returned to Yokosuka 26May2012, departed Yokosuka 26May-30May2012, in the local waters off Japan, WestPac 31May-19Jun2012, WestPac 21Jun-22Jun2012, Trilateral Exercise with JMSDF and RoKN in the East China Sea 23Jun-25Jun2012, routine operations with RoKN in the Yellow Sea 26Jun2012, Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan 27Jun-29Jun2012, Busan, Republic of Korea 30Jun2012, East China Ses 01Jul-09Jul2012, WestPac 10Jul-14Jul2012, Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong 15Jul-25Jul2012, WestPac 26Jul2012, returned to Yokosuka 06Aug2012, departed Yokosuka 07Aug2012, returned to Yokosuka 20Aug2012, departed Yokosuka 20Aug-23Aug2012, in the local waters off Japan, WestPac 24Aug-10Sep2012, WestPac 11Sep-19Sep2012, participated in exercise Valiant Shield 2012 in the Guam operating area 20Sep2012, WestPac 21Sep-24Sep2012, Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam 25Sep-05Oct2012, WestPac 06Oct2012, Strait of Malacca 07Oct-10Oct2012, Port Klang, Malaysia 11Oct2012, Strait of Malacca 11Oct-13Oct2012, Andaman Sea, northeast edge of the Indian Ocean 13Oct2012, Strait of Malacca 14Oct-23Oct2012, South China Sea 24Oct-28Oct2012, anchored Manila Bay, Republic of the Philippines 29Oct-31Oct2012, South China Sea 01Nov-05Nov2012, East China Sea 06Nov-16Nov2012, participated in exercise Keen Sword in waters and air space around Japan and East China Sea 17Nov-19Nov2012, transfered more than 1,300 tons of ordnance to USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) in the local waters off Japan, WestPac 20Nov2012, returned to Yokosuka 14Feb2013, Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) at Berth 12, Fleeet Activities Yokosuka 21Jun2013, departed Yokosuka for Sea Trials 21Jun-23Jun2013, Sea Trials off the coast of Japan 23Jun2013, completed Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) 24Jun2013 ammunition onload with the USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) 25Jun2013, returned to Yokosuka 26Jun2013, departed Yokosuka 26Jun-30Jun2013, in the local waters off Japan, WestPac 01Jul-14Jul2013, WestPac 15Jul-27Jul2013, Talisman Saber 2013, off the coast of Queensland, Australia 28Jul2013, completed Talisman Saber 2013 29Jul-02Aug2013, Brisbane, Australia 03Aug-22Aug2013, WestPac 23Aug2013, returned to Yokosuka 24Aug2013, Friends and Family Day Cruise 13Sep2013, departed Yokosuka 13Sep-17Sep2013, local waters off Japan, WestPac 18Sep-03Oct2013, WestPac 04Oct-06Oct2013, Busan, Republic of Korea 07Oct-08Oct2013, WestPac 09Oct-13Oct2013, exercises with the Republic of Korea Navy off the Korean Peninsula 14Oct-25Oct2013, WestPac 26Oct-30Oct2013, Changi Naval Base, Singapore 31Oct-07Nov2013, WestPac 08Nov-11Nov2013, anchored in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong 11Nov-13Nov2013, East China Sea 14Nov-21Nov2013, support Operation Damayan, the humanitarian efforts in response to Typhoon Haiyan in the vicinity of the Leyte Gulf 22Nov-24Nov2013, East China Sea 25Nov-28Nov2013, participated in Annual Exercise (AnnualEx) 2013 in waters and air space around Japan and East China Sea 29Nov-01Dec2013, local waters off Japan, WestPac 02Dec-03Dec2013, ammunition off-load with USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) in the local waters off Japan 04Dec2013, local waters off Japan 05Dec2013, returned to Yokosuka Jan2014-May2014, three-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) at Berth 12, Fleeet Activities Yokosuka 19May2014, departed Yokosuka 19May-22May2014, Sea Trials off the coast of Japan 23May2013, returned to Yokosuka 24May2014, departed Yokosuka 24Mayp-07Jun2014, local waters off Japan 08Jun-15Jun2014, WestPac 16Jun-19Jun2014, anchored in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong 20Jun-25Jun2014, WestPac 26Jun-30Jun2014, Changi Naval Base, Singapore 01Jul-10Jul2014, WestPac 11Jul-14Jul2014, Busan, Republic of Korea 15Jul-25Jul2014, off the Korean Peninsula 26Jul-31Jul2014, WestPac 01Aug-04Aug2014, Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan 04Aug-07Aug2014, Tiger Cruise 08Aug2014, returned to Yokosuka 02Sep2014, departed Yokosuka 02Sep-05Sep2014, local waters off Japan 06Sep-14Sep2014, WestPac 15Sep-23Sep2014, participated in exercise Valiant Shield 2014 in the Guam Operating Area 24Sep-01Sep2014, WestPac 02Oct-04Oct2014, Apra Harbor, Guam 05Oct-22Oct2014, WestPac 23Oct-25Oct2014, Manila, Republic of the Philippines 26Oct-27Oct2014, WestPac 28Oct-01Nov2014, Apra Harbor, Guam 02Nov-10Nov2014, WestPac 11Nov-19Nov2014, participated in exercise Keen Sword in waters and air space around Japan and East China Sea 20Nov-24Nov2014, local waters off Japan 25Nov2014, returned to Yokosuka Dec2014-May2015 Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) at Berth 12, Fleeet Activities Yokosuka 11May2015, departed Yokosuka for sea trials 11May-14May2015, sea trials off the coast of Japan 15May2015, completed SRA and returned to Yokosuka 18May2015, departed Yokosuka 18May-23May2015, local waters off Japan 24May-18Jun2015, WestPac 19Jun-23Jun2015, Grain Wharf in Port of Brisbane, Australia 24Jun-06Jul2015, WestPac 07Jul-18Jul2015, exercise Talisman Sabre 2015, Timor Sea off the northern coast of Australia 19Jul-09Aug2015, Pac 10Aug2015, arrived at San Diego