150210-N-CS616-157 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 10, 2015) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Kittleson, from San Diego, hardhat, explains hangar bay operations to members of the Taura Police Department 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.