PACIFIC OCEAN (April 5, 2017) Seaman Luke Lopezyocius, from Bayville, , and Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Christopher Bassett, from San Francisco, unload crates during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) 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 theirability to perform as an integrated unit.

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