Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet, speaks with guests from Japan and U.S. Navy Friendship Association on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington 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 interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.