170405-N-VR594-432 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 5, 2017) Seaman Taurus Williams, from Detroit, and Seaman Christian Carnage, from Honolulu, attach a pendant to an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter assigned to the "8 Ballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) aboard the Ticonderoga- class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) while underway for 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 r
170405-N-VR594-432 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 5, 2017) Seaman Taurus Williams, from Detroit, and Seaman Christian Carnage, from Honolulu, attach a pendant to an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter assigned to the "8 Ballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) aboard the Ticonderoga- class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) while underway for 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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