U.S. Navy sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 5, Platoon 503, participate in a fast rope and repelling exercise from an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter onto the flight deck of the Japan-based, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the South China Sea July 5, 2012. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that will protect and defend the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos)