Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paolo Bayas, from Long Beach, Calif., left, explains flight deck operations to Miyagi Prefecture Municipal government officials during a tour of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.