NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Feb. 8, 2024) Capt. Brent C. Gaut, right, from Stockton, California, is relieved by Capt. Timothy Waits, from Anniston, Alabama, as commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a change of command ceremony in the ship's hangar bay, Feb. 8, 2024. George Washington is moored pier-side at Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)