Caption:
At sea aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Jan. 11, 2003 -- A SH-60H Sea
Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine
Squadron Six (HS-6), transports ordnance from USS Bridge (AOE 10) to
Nimitz during a morning Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP). Nimitz
is currently undergoing Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) off
the coast of California. COMPTUEX is a battle group exercise
designed to forge the group into a cohesive fighting team.
Successful completion of COMPTUEX certifies the carrier and its
emabarked air wing as qualified fo open ocean operations. U.S.
Navy photo by Phtographer's Mate Airman Shannon Renfroe.
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