NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Aug. 29, 2023) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Tahira M. Rodrigues, left, from Norcross, Georgia, assigned to supply department aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), speaks with Ron Ramsdell, director of military education at Liberty University, during an education fair aboard the ship at Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 29, 2023. George Washington is pierside in Naval Station Norfolk in the stages of inspection and survey, a comprehensive evaluation of the material condition of the ship to ensure its fully prepared for sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Geoffrey L. Ottinger)