 The U.S. Navy's four-deployed aircraft carrier, USS George Washington, departed Fleet Activities Yacuzca to begin the second half of its 2014 patrol. I'm actually looking forward to the port visits, the two that we have. I've never hit these ports before, so I'm kind of excited about that. The ship's crew began the patrol with a replenishment at sea, receiving aviation fuel in preparation for the return of its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5. We will spend this fall working to build the interoperability between the United States and its key partners in the Pacific region. During its fall patrol, the George Washington Carrier Strike Group is scheduled to be a key participant in this year's Valiant Shield exercise. For USS George Washington, I'm Petty Officer Peter Burkhardt.