PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2024) Capt. Tim Waits, from Anniston, Alabama, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), delivers remarks during a Juneteenth celebration while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 19, 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 Apprentice Roselia Garcia)