151029-N-GR718-013 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2015) Amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) participates in a strait transit with amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and a Canadian Navy ship off the coast of Southern California during a joint operability exercise. Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), composed of New Orleans, Boxer, Harpers Ferry, and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) to test their ability to effectively respond to scenario driven events and perform as an integrated unit in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsea D. Daily/Released)