0910265700G-020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2009) Aviation handlers make last-minute checks on an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). Pilots conducted touch-and-go landing qualifications during the three-week Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMTUEX). COMPTUEX is designed to provide realistic training environments for naval forces that closely replicate the operational challenges routinely encountered during military operations worldwide. Navy

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