Sailors from the weapons department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington mount ordnance to an EA-18G Growler from the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron 141 on the ship's flight deck. 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.