151027-N-EH855-157 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Stanton Hanley performs a pre-flight check on an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington is currently deployed as a part of Southern Seas 2015. The eighth deployment of its kind, Southern Seas 2015 seeks to enhance interoperability, increase regional stability, and build and maintain regional relationships with countries throughout the region through joint multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Mai/Released)