151128-N-YB023-031 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 28, 2015) Capt. Timothy Kuehhas, commanding officer of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) gives the opening remarks at a Native American Heritage ceremony on the ship's mess deck. Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are deployed in support of Southern Seas 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Clemente A. Lynch/Released)