150207-N-GT589-289 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 7, 2015) Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) compete in the 2015 Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Captain's Cup co-recreational volleyball championship at the base's Fleet Recreation Center. 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.