ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2022) The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), fires a Mark-38 25mm Bushmaster weapons system at a floating target during a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 24, 2022. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Amphibious Squadron Six are underway for COMPTUEX in preparation for an upcoming.deployment. COMPTUEX is the last at-sea period in the MEU's predeployment training program; it aims to test the capabilities of the amphibious ready group and the marine expeditionary unit and achieve deployment certification. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Armando Elizalde)