PACIFIC OCEAN (April 2, 2017) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) refuel an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Scorpions" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 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 their ability to perform as an integrated unit.

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