HAMPTON, Va. (April 25, 2024) Family members of Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) watch as George Washington departs Naval Station Norfolk, April 25, 2024, for a deployment to the Southern Command area of operations as part of Southern Seas 2024. Following Southern Seas, George Washington is slated to relieve USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the forward-deployed naval forces (FDNF) aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adonica Munoz)

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