PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2017) Gunner's Mate 3rd class Caramen Stone, from Lathrop, Miss., fires a shot line from the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) to the Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a replenishment-at-sea while underway for 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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