150212-N-RT036-093 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 12, 2015) U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, left, speaks to Sailors on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a ship tour. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jessica Gomez/Released)