ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 7, 2024) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Christian J. Gonzalezvaladez, from Winters, California assigned to weapon department's G-1 division aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), fires the M240B during a live fire exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, May 7, 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 Seaman Geoffrey L. Ottinger)