USS George Washington - A group of men in military uniforms looking at a map

Lt. Dave Van Kampen, from Reno, Nev., right, discusses navigation bearings with Quartermaster 2nd Class Ashley Chandler, from San Diego, and Quartermaster 2nd Class Stephen Heinonen, from Waldorf, Md., on the navigation bridge of the forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and embarked 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 in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Pittman/Released)