150219-N-IP531-019 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 19, 2015) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) William Sum, hardhat, explains flight deck operations to sailors from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH-183) during a tour of the Nimitz-class 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 interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/Released)