ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 1, 2021) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), embarked with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, simulate a strait transit during a composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) off the Atlantic coast, March 1, 2021. COMPTUEX is a month-long training event designed to test the ARG-MEU’s capabilities against the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Davis Harris)