PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2024) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Apprentice Puzzle Guzman, from El Paso, Texas, assigned to deck department's 2nd division, directs the attachment of a barge to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while anchored off the coast of Lima, Peru, June 20, 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)