PACIFIC OCEAN (June 15, 2024) U.S. Navy Sailors render honors to Chilean Navy Chief of Staff Vice Adm. Jose Fernandez on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 15, 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 2nd Class Max Biesecker)