The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), top, transits alongside the Royal Malaysian navy Kedah-class offshore patrol vessel KD Pahang (172), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) during a training exercise. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Liam Kennedy/Released)