PACIFIC OCEAN (June 13, 2024) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rafaela Hernandez, from San Antonio, assigned to medical department, assesses a simulated casualty during a mass casualty drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 13, 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 Kiejuanesha Simmons)