As tensions continue to rachet up on the Korean Peninsula, the USS George Washington CSG is undwerway on the Sea of Japan.
Quartermaster 3rd Class Alexander Davis, from Richmond, Calif., and Quartermaster 2nd Class Parker Mesch, from Great Falls, Mont., lower signal flags during an emergency breakaway drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is underway helping to ensure security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danielle A. Brandt/Released)