PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2017) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 ascend a rope to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, while conducting helicopter, visit, board, search, and seizure (HVBSS) training during a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. COMPTUEX tests the mission readiness of the strike group's assets through simulated real-world scenarios and their ability to perform as an integrated unit.

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