Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas McKiernan prepares to approach the stern dock. U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas McKiernan, assigned to the deck department aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), prepares to approach the stern dock in a rigid hull inflatable boat during coxswain training in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 2009. The George Washington is participating in Talisman Sabre 09, a biennial combined exercise designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined operations to improve interoperability. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.06 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 571711-M-CUY94-902.jpg Photo Gallery