PACIFIC OCEAN (March 17, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) prepare to off-load ammunition with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, on the flight deck. Nimitz is currently underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd C

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 17, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) prepare to off-load ammunition with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, on the flight deck. Nimitz is currently underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Holly L. Herline/Released) 170317-N-KR702-226 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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