Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Chad Johnson, a native of Houston, performs maintenance on a launcher assembly unit aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), April 10, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz 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.

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