PACIFIC OCEAN – (Dec 1., 2016) Petty Officer 1st Class John Griffith, a native of Owens Boro, Ky., performs maintenance an E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the Blue Tails of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). 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 Traini
PACIFIC OCEAN – (Dec 1., 2016) Petty Officer 1st Class John Griffith, a native of Owens Boro, Ky., performs maintenance an E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the Blue Tails of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). 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. ( Navy photo by Seaman Leon Wong/Released)
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