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F/A-18E Super Hornet launches off flight deck

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2016) - An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 performs a touch and go on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), which evaluates the crew on their performance during training drills and real-world scenarios. Once Nimitz completes TSTA/FEP they will begin Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Samuel Bacon/Released)

170131-N-SH284-108 PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (Jan. 31, 2017) USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits Sinclair Inlet after getting underway from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Nimitz is underway conducting the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), which is a periodic inspection to ensure the ship meets Navy standards. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vaughan Dill/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2016) Seaman George Sablan, left, and Seaman Abraham Alvarez, both assigned to the Gray Wolves of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 stand on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship’s Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), which evaluates the crew on their performance during training drills and real-world scenarios. Once Nimitz completes TSTA/FEP they will begin Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Siobhana R. McEwen/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2016) The Milky Way Galaxy, viewed from the island of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship’s Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), which evaluates the crew on their performance during training drills and real-world scenarios. Once Nimitz completes TSTA/FEP they will begin Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Siobhana R. McEwen/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2016) – An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 performs a touch and go on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship’s Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), which evaluates the crew on their performance during training drills and real-world scenarios. Once Nimitz completes TSTA/FEP they will begin Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Samuel Bacon/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN – (Oct. 18, 2016) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway to complete flight deck certification and carrier qualification for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Weston A. Mohr/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Callie McGrew, of Bristol, Tenn., stands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) prior to flight operations. Nimitz is underway to complete flight deck certification and carrier qualifications for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Siobhana R. McEwen)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2016) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship’s Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), which evaluates the crew on their performance during training drills and real-world scenarios. Once Nimitz completes TSTA/FEP they will begin Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman David Claypool/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2016) – An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Wolf Pack of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75 lifts off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship’s Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), which evaluates the crew on their performance during training drills and real-world scenarios. Once Nimitz completes TSTA/FEP they will begin Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Samuel Bacon/Released)

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