ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2023) Lt. Cmdr. Martin Doerr, from Oceanside, California, the department head of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, climbs into an F-35C Lightning II in preparation for flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Dec. 8, 2023. George Washington is underway in support of future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)