Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, commander of Battle Force U.S. 7th Fleet, left, and Command Master Chief Joseph Fahrey, command master chief of Combined Task Force 70, speak with Royal Australian Navy Cmdr. Karl Brinkman, the commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate HMS Sydney, during a Fourth of July celebration and the ship's 21st anniversary ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, protect and defend the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.