ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launching and Recovery) Airman Apprentice Ryan Bowden from Windham, Maine, assigned to air department V2 division, stands by to recover aircraft during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 15, 2023. George Washington is underway in support of carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman August Clawson)