OCEAN (May 31, 2018) An MH-60 Romeo, assigned to HSM-49 “Scorpions”, performs deck-landing qualifications on the flight deck of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise which certifies the combined Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's abilities to conduct military operations at sea and project power ashore during their upcoming deployment in summer of 2018.

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