PACIFIC OCEAN (April 7, 2017) Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Brandon Davis, a native of Newport News, Va., prepares to move an F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) April 7, 2017. Nimitz is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean 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

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 7, 2017) Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Brandon Davis, a native of Newport News, Va., prepares to move an F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) April 7, 2017. Nimitz is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean 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 Ian Kinkead/Released)

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