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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2017) - Lance Cpl. Nadia Urbinadelao, a native of Sioux City, Iowa, performs a final check on an F/A-18C Hornet, from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). 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
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2017) - Lance Cpl. Nadia Urbinadelao, a native of Sioux City, Iowa, performs a final check on an F/A-18C Hornet, from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). 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/Released) 170319-N-DA275-069 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)
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