PACIFIC OCEAN (April 10, 2017) Navy Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) load 20mm target practice ammunition in a magazine on the ship, April 10, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. 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.

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