Side boys render honors to Lt. Gen. Wang Xiaojun, commander, People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, as he departs the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a welcome reception. 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.