Vice Adm. Jesus Millan, flag officer in command Philippine navy, center-right, walks through side boys on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a distinguished visitor embark. 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.