PACIFIC OCEAN (April 3, 2017) Lt. Steve "Smash" Bednash, a native of San Diego, assigned to the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, receives a visual information camera during a show of force strait transit exercise with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is currently underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. COMPTUEX tests a carrier strike group's mission-readiness and ability to perform as an integrated unit through simulated real-worl

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 3, 2017) Lt. Steve "Smash" Bednash, a native of San Diego, assigned to the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, receives a visual information camera during a show of force strait transit exercise with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is currently underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. COMPTUEX tests a carrier strike group's mission-readiness and ability to perform as an integrated unit through simulated real-world scenarios. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ian Kinkead/Released) 170403-N-NI812-050 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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