PACIFIC OCEAN (April 3, 2017) - Sailors assigned to the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 load ordnance onto the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet while 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 Cl

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 3, 2017) - Sailors assigned to the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 load ordnance onto the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet while 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) 170403-N-DA275-115 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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