The 2011 Traditionally, U.S. Navy aircraft carrier hangar bays were painted Navy Gray; George Washington was commissioned with its hangar bay bulkheads and overhead painted white, to make the hangar bay appear larger and brighter. Since then, all US carriers have followed suit. All U.S. Navy aircraft carriers have their hull number painted on both sides of their island structure for identification.IN the INDIAN OCEAN (Jul. 22, 2011) - Sailors move more than ten thousand pounds of mail delivered by two C-2A Greyhounds from Carrier Logistic Squadron 115 aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington is currently participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011, a bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations in order to improve Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability.The George Washington is 1,092 feet long and includes 60,000 tons of structural steel.
