ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 23, 2024) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Samuel K. Frantz, left, from Amory, Mississippi, and Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Lazaro A. Sainz, right, from Miami, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, maintain an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wadelon Presley)