PACIFIC OCEAN (March 22, 2017) Lance Cpl. Jeremy Mosteller, a native of Vienna Va., assigned to the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, performs maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard 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

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 22, 2017) Lance Cpl. Jeremy Mosteller, a native of Vienna Va., assigned to the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, performs maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard 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 Seaman Cole Schroeder/Released) 170322-N-JH929-027 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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