George Washington Conducts VBSS Exercises With USS Porter

An MH-60S Seahawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, hovers over Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 26, 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 Nicholas A. Russell)