Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jake Lilo, from Lake Villa, Ill., checks a Japanese contractors identification card as he enters the pier leading to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 06, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jake Lilo, from Lake Villa, Ill., checks a Japanese contractors identification card as he enters the pier leading to 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 U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Liam Kennedy) File# 131206-N-BD107-003