Crew members in the hangar bay of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) stand by to receive ships stores from the Military Sealift ship USNS San Diego (TAFS 6) while operating in the central Mediterranean, March 11, 1996. Commanded by CAPT Malcolm P. Branch, USS George Washington is currently on a scheduled six-month deployment, and has operated in the Adriatic Sea in support of the NATO-led peace keeping mission Operation Decisive Endeavor