PACIFIC OCEAN (March 31, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Danilo Navarro, a native of National City, Calif., shows the clear signal prior to launching an aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ian

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 31, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Danilo Navarro, a native of National City, Calif., shows the clear signal prior to launching an aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ian Kinkead/Released) 170331-N-NI812-072 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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