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US Aircraft Carrier Group Searches for Missing Sailor Off the Coast of Australia
TIMOR SEA, JUL 28 – Search and rescue operations involve multiple U.S. Navy ships and Australian forces during Talisman Sabre 25 exercise after a sailor went missing overboard.
- In the Timor Sea on July 28, 2025, the USS George Washington, part of Carrier Strike Group 5, began search efforts after a sailor was reported missing, the Navy confirmed.
- After reports of a sailor overboard on Monday, command staff began search-and-rescue procedures on USS George Washington.
- Alongside the carrier, Australian Defence Force and Australian Border Force assets support the ongoing search for the missing sailor from USS George Washington, which began Monday.
- While the precise circumstances are unclear, the strike group and Navy continue active search efforts since Monday, focusing on recovery and investigation.
- Following the search launch, the U.S. Navy increased access to mental health professionals and committed to better implementation of the Brandon Act, with Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner demanding expanded services.
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Search Under Way for Missing Sailor From Carrier USS George Washington
A sailor from carrier USS George Washington is believed to have gone over the side during a deployment in the Western Pacific, and a search is under way. The Yokosuka-based supercarrier and her escorts were operating off northern Australia in the Timor Sea as part of Operation Talisman Sabre 2025. This is the largest US-Australian bilateral exercise, now in its 11th iteration. The planned operations include amphibious landings and naval maneuve…
US aircraft carrier group searches for missing sailor off the coast of Australia
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its strike group of warships and aircraft are searching the Timor Sea off Australia for a sailor reported missing Monday, the Navy confirmed.
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USS George Washington searching Timor Sea for missing sailor
The aircraft carrier George Washington is conducting search-and-rescue operations in the Timor Sea for a sailor reported missing, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday.The carrier began search efforts after receiving reports of a possible sailor overboard, the Navy said in a brief release.Units assigned to Carrier Strike Group 5, along with the Australian Defence Force and the Australian Border Force, are assisting in the effort.The Navy did not disclose t…
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