Sailors assigned to air departmentÕs V-2 division aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) remove chocks and chains before an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the ÒDragonslayersÓ of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 11 (HSC-11) takes off on the flight deck in the Atlantic Ocean, June 21, 2023. George Washington is underway conducting flight deck certification, an evaluation of the shipÕs proficiency to safely launch and recover aircraft. ( Navy photo by Airman Tyler T. Crowley)

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