PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2017) - Aviaton Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Forrest W. Factor, a native of Star Valley, Wyo., runs across the flight deck with an arresting gear wire 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 Communicaiton Specialist Seaman Ian

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2017) - Aviaton Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Forrest W. Factor, a native of Star Valley, Wyo., runs across the flight deck with an arresting gear wire 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 Communicaiton Specialist Seaman Ian Kinkead/Released)

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