Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Osvaldo Delacruz, center, directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 toward a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Geor

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Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Osvaldo Delacruz, center, directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 toward a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). 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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