PACIFIC OCEAN (March 23, 2017) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Melshi Miclisse, from Palm Bay, Fla., chains down an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Scorpions" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 in the hangar bay aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) while underway conducting 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 p
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 23, 2017) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Melshi Miclisse, from Palm Bay, Fla., chains down an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Scorpions" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 in the hangar bay aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) while underway conducting 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.
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