150217-N-YD641-064 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 17, 2015) Lt. j.g. Phillip Chitty, assistant public affairs officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) explains flight deck operations to members of the Make Japan Beautiful group 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.