150221-N-YD641-044 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 21, 2015) Sailors conduct firefighting training during a drill in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class 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.