George Washington Conducts Flight Operations During a Bilateral Exercise with the Ecuadorian navy

Lt. Matt Johnston, from Pensacola, Florida, assigned to air department’s V-2 division, signals an E-2C Hawkeye to take off from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) 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 3rd Class August Y. Clawson)