USS George Washington to be replace with another carrier in 2015 at Yokosuka

USS Ronald Reagan is the leading candidate to replace USS George Washington as the forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan in 2015.

USS George Washington needs to be overhauled but depending on schedule, the overhaul could be delayed to 2016.

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