Lt. Melvin Whitehurst prepares to launch a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft attached to Training Air Wing (TW) 2 from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 14, 2024. George H.W. Bush is conducting routine operations to ensure readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mitchell Mason)