ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 1, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Devon Swopes, from Little Rock, Arkansas, assigned to air department's V-1 division, signals an E-2C Hawkeye attached to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 116 to hold fast aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, March 1, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)