ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jason Swalm, assigned to the "Knighthawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, performs maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway for composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea - ultimately certifying the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group for deployment. ( Navy

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