Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Aurelio Garcia, from San Benito, Texas, chooses tools to perform maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington is currently participating in Valiant Shield, which is a U.S.-only exercise integrating Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps assets, offering real-world joint operational experience to develop capabilities that provide a full range of options to defend U.S. interests and those of its allies and partners.