OVERNIGHT: Yingst showcases nighttime ops on USS George Washington #shorts #us #news #army #airforce

It's the middle of the night aboard the. USS George Washington as the noisy. flight deck is preparing to launch. fighter jets into the dark abyss. The. explosion of energy shakes the floating. ground as an FA-18 Super Hornet soars. into the sky. >> This is how the United States. power. in the Arabian Sea. in the middle of the CENTCOM area of. operation. the United States is conducting maritime.

operations. >> Aboard the George Washington, a. labyrinth of metal hallways snakes. through the ship. The size of the vessel. is difficult to comprehend. The Navy. describes the aircraft carrier as four. and a half sovereign acres of US. territory. The flight deck alone is more. than three football fields long. The. sheer size making it a prime target for. the IRGC that attempted to hit the ship. with a missile last weekend. Captain. Nicholas DeLeo says the floating city is. ready for whatever threats come its way. >> So, the George Washington and my job as.

the CEO of this ship is to ensure we are. a ready and capable presence to support. US Central Command to ensure stability. and security in this region.