Lt. Cdr. Dean Matousek, of Chesapeake, Virginia, Tactical Action Officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, surveys the air and surface space around New York City from within the onboard Combat Direction Centre, on Wednesday. The Norfolk, Virginia-based ship is providing air defence for the city while waiting for tasking from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) after terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. —Reuters