Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas, from Long Beach, Calif., photographs an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 as it launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington during the Carrier Air Wing 5 fly-off. 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.