PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 5, 2012) Aerogropher's Mate Airman William Surles, from Bunnlebel, , uses a dew point calculator in the Meteorology and Oceanic Center (METOC) aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

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