131117-N-XN177-040 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 17, 2013) Air department Sailors stack relief supplies on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) to be airlifted ashore by embarked helicopters in support of Operation Damayan. The George Washington Strike Group in coordination with the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade is assisting the Philippine government in ongoing relief efforts in response to the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Republic of the Philippines.