150211-N-DE001-001 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 11, 2015) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro, from Portland, Ore., explains flight deck operations to the Machida Photo Club aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a ship tour. 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.