ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2022) A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 542, conducts flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Jan. 18, 2022. COMPTUEX is the last at-sea period of the ARG/MEU Predeployment Training Program. COMPTUEX is the final certifying step before the ARG/MEU team demonstrate its readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yvonna Guyette)