150318-N-XO220-063 YOKOSUKA, Japan Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ben Farone, from Lockport, N.Y., center-left, of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington explains flight deck operations to members of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force 2nd Service School during a ship tour. 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.