160618-N-VH385-009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 18, 2016) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Ben Smith, from Lee's Summit, Missouri, directs the pilot of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington, homeported in Norfolk, is underway conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wyatt L. Anthony/Released)