A Sailor assigned to air department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) guides the pilot of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 through pre-flight checks while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 26, 2023. George Washington is underway conducting flight deck certification, an evaluation of the ship’s proficiency to safely launch and recover aircraft. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lucas J. Hastings)

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Keywords: cert, cvn73, deck, flight, ops, ussgw, warfighter