Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class (AW/IW/SW) Dion M. Sanders, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, assigned to air department V-1 division aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington, directs an aircraft during a vertical replenishment-at-sea while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 18, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. Navy

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