 USS George Washington completed sea trials after a six-month routine maintenance period at its forward operating location and lead activity to Yagosuka, Japan. The purpose of the sea trials is pretty much to see if we're actually ready to get out to sea, making sure everything works right, making sure we're mission ready. Sea trials provided George Washington the opportunity to conduct at sea evolutions to ensure the crew and ship are ready for their upcoming 2014 patrol. Well, as far as the sea trials for damage control is for us to help the flight deck establish their qualifications for flight deck operations and ensure that our H.R.B.L.F. systems work. These test and drills play a vital role to ensure the ship can continue to provide a forward-deployed presence and enhance security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. For USS George Washington, I'm Petty Officer Ricardo Guzman.