Brian A. Nichols, U.S. ambassador to Peru, and Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, raise the Peruvian flag at a community relations event at Alimirante Miguel Grau Seminario during a scheduled port visit.

LIMA, Peru (Oct. 05, 2015) Brian A. Nichols, U.S. ambassador to Peru, and Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, raise the Peruvian flag at a community relations event at Alimirante Miguel Grau Seminario during a scheduled port visit in Lima, Peru. George Washington is deployed as a part of Southern Seas 2015. The eighth deployment of its kind, Southern Seas 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 N. Price) File# 151005-N-RG522-370