Rear Adm. Paul Sohl, commander of Fleet Readiness Centers, center, salutes side boys in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a visit to the ship. 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.