0911164236E-014 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2009) An F/A-18 Hornet from the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 prepares to catapult from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is conducting a three-week composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming 2010 deployment. COMPTUEX is a joint, combined exercise conducted off the East Coast from Virginia to Florida. Navy

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