USS George Washington activity, Aircraft Carrier

150326-N-YY933-029 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 26, 2015) Capt. Timothy Kuehhas, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), center-left; Capt. Julie Schroeder, assistant chief of staff for Command, Control, Computers and Communication, Task Force 70, center-right; and members of George Washington's Naval History and Heritage Committee, cut a cake during the Women's History Month ceremony on the ship's mess decks. 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 2nd Class J. C. J. Stokes/Released)