170510-M-WM401-019 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2017) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the America Amphibious Ready Group takes flight during a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). COMPTUEX ensures the Marine expeditionary unit (MEU) can plan and execute a variety of operations at a moment's notice, ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship flights that are critical to the MEU's transportation capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Pruitt/Released)