Posted 10/21/2009
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2009) A towed target is sprayed by ammunition during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan L. Guimont)