170319-N-VR594-111 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) participates in the live-fire exercise with the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and the guided-missile destroyers USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and USS Shoup (DDG 86) while underway for composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. COMPTUEX tests the mission readiness of the strike group's assets through simulated real-world scenarios and their ability to perform as an integrated unit. ( Navy photo by Mass Comm

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170319-N-VR594-111 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) participates in the live-fire exercise with the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and the guided-missile destroyers USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and USS Shoup (DDG 86) while underway for composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. COMPTUEX tests the mission readiness of the strike group's assets through simulated real-world scenarios and their ability to perform as an integrated unit. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)

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