ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2018) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to take off in a MH-60S Sea Hawk on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to conduct a visit, board, search and seizure exercise during the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the combined Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group's and 22nd MEU's abilities to conduct military operations at sea and project power ashore through joint planning and execution of challen
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2018) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to take off in a MH-60S Sea Hawk on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to conduct a visit, board, search and seizure exercise during the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the combined Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group's and 22nd MEU's abilities to conduct military operations at sea and project power ashore through joint planning and execution of challenging and realistic training scenarios. CSG 4 mentors, trains and assesses East Coast units preparing for future deployments.
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