An EA-18G Growler from the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAG) 141 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialists 3rd Class Bradley J. Gee/Released)