160407-N-GP524-076 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 7, 2016) A chaff round fired from the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) explodes in the air during a counter targeting and anti-ship missile defense training evolution. Stout 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 3rd Class Bill Dodge/Released)