PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Bless Sokaye, a native of Ghana, Africa, holds a weight board up for a pilot in preparation for a jet launch 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

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Bless Sokaye, a native of Ghana, Africa, holds a weight board up for a pilot in preparation for a jet launch 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 Cole Schroeder/Released) 170408-N-JH929-380 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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