PACIFIC OCEAN (March 17, 2017) - Sailors from the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, remove ordnance from an F/A-18F Super Hornet during flight operations on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike 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/Rel

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 17, 2017) - Sailors from the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, remove ordnance from an F/A-18F Super Hornet during flight operations on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike 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)

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