ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 7, 2023) Rigid-hull inflatable boats act as oppositional forces to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group during a composite training units exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, March 7, 2023. COMPTUEX, is an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyler Thompson)