Lt. Cmdr. Ivan Borja explains flight deck operations to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Adm. Yasuki Nakahata.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 19, 2013) Lt. Cmdr. Ivan Borja, right, a flight deck handler aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), explains flight deck operations to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Adm. Yasuki Nakahata, commander of Escort Flotilla Three, and his staff 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 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# 130919-N-TE278-040