PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2017) Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, left, commander of 3rd Fleet, Rear Adm. Ross Myers, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 15, and Rear Adm. William Byrne, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, pose for a group photo aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68. Nimitz is underway conducting a 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.

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