U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, the commander of Battle Force U.S. 7th Fleet, right, speaks with Japanese Rear Adm. Hiroyuki Kasui, the commander of Escort Flotilla 1, left, during a visit aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 27, 2013. The George Washington was underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shannon Heavin/Released)