OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2016) Petty Officer 1st Class Alexjhandra Hooper, assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, arms an F/A-18E Super Hornet with training ordnance on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The ship is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), which evaluates the crew on their performance during training drills and real-world scenarios. Once Nimitz completes TSTA/FEP they will begin Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in
OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2016) Petty Officer 1st Class Alexjhandra Hooper, assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, arms an F/A-18E Super Hornet with training ordnance on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The ship is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), which evaluates the crew on their performance during training drills and real-world scenarios. Once Nimitz completes TSTA/FEP they will begin Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment.
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