AIRMAN MARK THOMPSON, from Swedesboro, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Cody Chapman, right, stand by to chock and chain aircraft during flight operations on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed 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 U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
