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Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Julio Loera, from Sinton, Texas, assigned to aircraft intermediate department's power plant division, inspects the internal components of an F-18E Super Hornet afterburner in the jet shop aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 28, 2024. George Washington is 7th Fleet's premier forward deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States' commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across U.S. Navy's largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaleb C. Birch)