Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Abel,

Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Abel, from New Orleans, right, explains the function of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washingtons (CVN 73) catapult systems to Cmdr. Glen Viado, commander, Cargo Afloat Rig Team (CART) 1, center and Command Master Chief Keith Metcalfe, command master chief of CART 1. 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 Liam Kennedy/RELEASED)