PACIFIC OCEAN (March 31, 2017) The gunner of the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Ens. Jose Franco. a native of Houston, looks in the cockpit of an F/A-18E Super Hornet 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 I

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 31, 2017) The gunner of the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Ens. Jose Franco. a native of Houston, looks in the cockpit of an F/A-18E Super Hornet 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) 170331-N-NI812-177 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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