170407-N-NI812-312 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 7, 2017) Lt. John Allen, left, a native of New York, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Ashton Foster, a native of Boise, Idaho, prepare to launch a C-2A Greyhound, from the “Providers” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, off the flight deck of 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ian Kinkead/Released)