150518-N-OB360-001 TOKYO BAY (May 18, 2015) Quartermaster Seaman Rodney Cobia, from Charlotte N.C., stows flags on the signal bridge of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan for its 2015 patrol. George Washington is making its departure from Japan after serving as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier for seven years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ben Farone/Released)