160402-N-BL607-278 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 02, 2016) Sailors from Deck Division assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), prepare to tow the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), during a towing exercise (TOWEX). Monterey is underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in preparation for a future deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Jenkins/Released)