Sailors prepare an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 for launch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington 73 during the Carrier Air Wing 5 fly-off. George Washington and its embarked 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.