PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) cover a catapult with a weather guard on the flight deck. 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)

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