131117-N-XN177-081 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 17, 2013) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey lifts off from the flight deck after refueling operations aboard the of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in support of Operation Damayan. The George Washington Strike Group in coordination with the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade is assisting the Philippine government in ongoing relief efforts in response to the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Republic of the Philippines.