ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 16, 2023) Sailors assigned to the air department raise the crash barrier during a training exercise on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 16, 2023. George Washington is underway in the Atlantic Ocean and is slated to return to Japan in 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Keith Knisely)