150317-N-YD641-084 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 17, 2015) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paolo Bayas, from Long Beach, Calif., left, explains flight deck operations to members of Setagaya Taiyu-Kai 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 Seaman Matthew Riggs/Released)