US aircraft carrier to support Philippines relief efforts November 12, 2013 - 9:21AM The United States will send the USS George Washington aircraft carrier to support relief efforts in the Philippines, as the US military ramps assistance after a devastating typhoon. Washington: The United States will send the USS George Washington aircraft carrier to support relief efforts in the Philippines, as the US military ramps assistance after a devastating typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people, a US defence official told Reuters on Monday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, could not immediately provide further details. The aircraft carrier has been on a port visit to Hong Kong.