YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan – Capt. Rich Jarrett, who steered the Navy’s largest overseas installation through the coronavirus pandemic, relinquished command Friday to Capt. Les Sobol during a ...

The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrives at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2015. Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist ...

Yokosuka-Naval-Base News: Japanese Shipyards To Help Keep US Warships Ready To Fight In Asia, Japan To Use Ferry For Quarantine As Virus Spreads, Japanese. Saturday, March 2, 2024.

The ship arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base on Friday after operating in South America as part of a Southern Seas deployment to boost maritime partnerships and counter threats in the region.

Yokosuka Naval Base was the carrier’s homeport from 2008 to 2015. The George Washington was eventually moved to Virginia in 2017 for a midlife refueling and maintenance overhaul.

USS George Washington, one of 10 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in service with the U.S. Navy, arrived home at Yokosuka naval base in Japan, located within the Greater Tokyo Area.The 100,000-ton ...

The ship arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base on Friday after operating in South America as part of a Southern Seas deployment. Navy Times. USS George Washington returns to Japan after nearly a decade away.

The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrives at Yokosuka naval base in Japan on November 22, 2024. The George Washington is now permanently forward-deployed to Japan.