Nimitz underway for TSTA-FEP [Image 72 of 222]

PACIFIC OCEAN

11.29.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Siobhana McEwen 

U.S. Navy           

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 29, 2016) Lance Cpl. Jonathan Mendoza, of Union City, N.J., assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, performs maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay 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)

• Date Taken: 11.29.2016
• Date Posted: 12.01.2016 00:19
• Photo ID: 3022126
• VIRIN: 161129-N-MX772-184
• Resolution: 5694x4555
• Size: 1.92 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN