PACIFIC OCEAN (March 18, 2017) - Maj. Bent Stevens, left, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., and Maj. Scot Foster, a native of Upland, Cali., both assigned to the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, conduct a turnover brief during a hot seat evolution 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 si
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 18, 2017) - Maj. Bent Stevens, left, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., and Maj. Scot Foster, a native of Upland, Cali., both assigned to the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, conduct a turnover brief during a hot seat evolution 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 Communicaiton Specialist Seaman Ian Kinkead/Released)
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