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ATLANTIC OCEAN

10.24.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kaitlyn Eads 

U.S. Navy           

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2018) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Casey Amerson fires an M500 shotgun as Gunner's Mate Seaman Recruit Nathan Sparkman observes during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the combined Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group's and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit's abilities to conduct military operations at sea and project power ashore through joint planning and execution of challenging and realistic training scenarios. CSG 4 mentors, trains and assesses East Coast units preparing for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaitlyn E. Eads/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.24.2018
• Date Posted: 10.26.2018 00:34
• Photo ID: 4846939
• VIRIN: 181024-N-WH681-0134
• Resolution: 5784x3856
• Size: 885.14 KB
• Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN