Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter Burghart, from Colorado Springs, Colo., explains hangar bay operations to a group of visitors from Sasebo during a tour of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the ship's scheduled port visit in Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ben Farone/Released)