130812-N-XK455-028 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2013) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dennis Earl, from Richmond, Mich., takes a voltage reading from an SMQ-11A weather-radar receiver aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Beverly Lesonik/RELEASED)