150922-N-WO404-034 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2015) Aircraft

150922-N-WO404-034 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2015) Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) encounters a late-night storm as it steams toward South America. Washington is preparing to deploy around South America as a part of Southern Seas 2015. The eighth deployment of it’s kind, Southern Seas 2015 seeks to enhance interoperability, increase regional stability, and build and maintain regional relationships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Nelson/Released)