USS George Washington and its carrier group are shipping off from Naval Air Station North Island today.
George Washington will travel to South America to participate in Southern Seas 2015.
The mission reinforces the U.S.’s commitment to train and operate with several key partner nations in the region.
The Carrier Strike Group will conduct large- and small-scale exercises in South America throughout the year.
George Washington traveled from Japan in August, arriving in Coronado as part of a planned three-carrier swap with USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Ronald Reagan.
The Reagan left for Japan on August 31. The Roosevelt, currently in the Persian Gulf, will soon be ported here in San Diego.