170821-N-EG687-156 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2017) Lt. Alex Land, assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 113, stands on the landing safety officer platform on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Theodore Roosevelt 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 3rd Class Austin R. Clayton/Released)