170327-N-VR594-085 SAN DIEGO (March 27, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 1st class Christopher Mechura, from Flatonia, Texas, throws a line off the forward deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) as the ship pulls into Naval Air Station North Island 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communica


170327-N-VR594-085 SAN DIEGO (March 27, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 1st class Christopher Mechura, from Flatonia, Texas, throws a line off the forward deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) as the ship pulls into Naval Air Station North Island 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)


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