150130-N-TE278-036 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 30, 2015) Vice Adm. Robert Thomas, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Capt. Timothy Kuehhas relieved Capt. Greg Fenton as George Washington's commanding officer. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready forcee 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 2nd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)