IWO JIMA, Japan — U.S. Navy pilots are preparing for the USS George Washington’s inaugural patrol from its new homeport in Japan, conducting carrier-landing drills that, for the first time, include ...

U.S. Navy pilots will practice carrier landings at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni due to ongoing volcanic activity on Iwo Jima, the usual field practice site, according to Japan’s Ministry of ...

For the past 10 days, naval aviators across six squadrons attached to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington and carried out the time-honored tradition of field carrier landing practice - on Iwo ...

Fighter crews aboard the USS George Washington are sharpening one of naval aviation’s toughest skills on a volcanic island built for high pressure carrier landing practice. Fighter jets from Carrier ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, Nov. 29, 2025. (Lillian Olen/U.S. Navy) For the ...