PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2017) Navy Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Sheryl Johnston, left, a native of Gettysburg, Pa., attaches a saftey harness to the float coat of Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Bethany Drury, right, a native of Panama City Beach, Fla. during a SLQ-25/25A Nixie towed torpedo decoy drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), April 11, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. 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

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2017) Navy Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Sheryl Johnston, left, a native of Gettysburg, Pa., attaches a saftey harness to the float coat of Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Bethany Drury, right, a native of Panama City Beach, Fla. during a SLQ-25/25A Nixie towed torpedo decoy drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), April 11, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. 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 Navy Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ian Kinkead) 170411-N-NI812-0010 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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