Lt. Jacob Bartunek, assistant supply officer assigned to the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington, left, explains operations of the bridge to Massanori “Mashi” Murakami, the first Japanese pitcher to play for the San Francisco Giants, during a ship tour. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.