PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3; 2017) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kyle Vanstrien receives a challenge coin from Rear Adm. James Bynum; commander of Carrier Strike Group (CCSG) 9 in the pilot house of the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG) 88; during a Group Sail training unit exercise (GRUSL) with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier strike Group (TRCSG). GRUSL is the first step in the Theodore Roosevelt’s integrated training phase and aims to enhance mission-readiness and warfighting capabilities between the ships; airwing and the staffs of the TRCSG through simulated real-world scenarios.

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