An MH-60S Seahawk from the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12, embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington, fires its M-197 20mm gun during a training exercise. 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.