PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2017) - Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) handle the distance tending line during an underway replenishment-at-sea (UNREP) with the Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). 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 2nd Class

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2017) - Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) handle the distance tending line during an underway replenishment-at-sea (UNREP) with the Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). 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 2nd Class Holly L. Herline/Released) 170324-N-KR702-223 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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