YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 12, 2015) Damage Controlman 1st Class Jeffery Macatangay, from North Hills, Calif., front, and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Luis Hernandez, from Chicago, take a sample of aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) solution during a countermeasure wash-down on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is underway conducting sea trials to evaluate and assess the ship's equipment status and personnel readiness for follow-on at-sea training. 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 Seaman Matthew Riggs/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Chuck Lewis, from Punta Gorda, Fla., scrubs the hangar bay during a countermeasures test exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is underway conducting sea trials to evaluate and assess the ship's equipment status and personnel readiness for follow-on at-sea training. 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 Seaman Bryan Mai/Released)
