ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Donovan Owens, from Dallas, assigned to air department's V-1 division, lines up an F-35C Lightning II attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 in preparation for takeoff from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Dec. 9, 2023. George Washington is underway in support of future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)