151030-N-AO748-091 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus is saluted by side boys on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington is 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 Seaman Kiana A. Raines/Released)