PACIFIC OCEAN (April 12, 2017) Navy Hull Technician 3rd Class Zachary Trabue, a native of Long Beach, Calif., cuts a piece of steel using a plasma cutter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), April 12, 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Speciali
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 12, 2017) Navy Hull Technician 3rd Class Zachary Trabue, a native of Long Beach, Calif., cuts a piece of steel using a plasma cutter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), April 12, 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Bacon)
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