PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2013) A Sailor speaks into a sound-powered telephone aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during an ammunition on-load. 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 and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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