Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Hailey M. Brussman, from Rutherfordton, North Carolina, assigned to deck department, holds line clear of cargo during a replenishment-at-sea with replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 25, 2024. USS 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 region through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Roselia Garcia)