Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Liam Perez, a native of California, assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, Detachment Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF), watches for hazards as a U.S. Navy CMV-22B Osprey with VRM-30 is loaded with supplies at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 7, 2024. The VRM-30 detachment is part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 embarked on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73). VRM-30 is part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 embarked on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73). George Washington is 7th Fleet’s premier forward deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian Long)