150219-N-IP531-014 YOKOSUKA, Japan Chief Warrant Officer 3 Troy Anderson, air department boatswain of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington, explains flight deck operations to sailors from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Izumo 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.