PACIFIC OCERN (Dec. 4, 2010) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) ready F/A-18 Hornet strike fighters for launch during flight quarters. George Washington is participating in Keen Sword 2011, a scheduled joint exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force through Dec. 10. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)