PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Bassett, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), backs up an aircraft with a tow tractor on the ship's flight deck. Nimitz is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), which evaluates the crew on their performance during training drills and real-world scenarios. Once Nimitz completes TSTA/FEP they will begin Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment.

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