ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 11, 2024) Aviation Boatswain�s Mate Launch/Recovery (Equipment) Airman Ryan Bowden from Windham, Maine, assigned to air department�s V-2 division, stands by to recover aircraft during rainy flight operations on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 11, 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 August Clawson)