Deck department Sailors aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) heave a span line in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2013) Deck department Sailors aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) heave a span line in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Drew (T-AKE 10). George Washington and its embarked air wing, 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 and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas) File# 130813-N-TE278-070