Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Blake Danz from Sacramento, Calif., right, directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Eagles" Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 onto a catapult during the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 fly-off. George Washington and its embarked air wing, CVW 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released) USS George Washington activity 141121-N-TE278-120

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