Harry S. Truman Strike Group Begins COMPTUEX
Navy News Service
Story Number: NNS150903-03
Release Date: 9/3/2015 8:19:00 AM
By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman L. A. Metler, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Public Affairs
ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group began its composite training unit exercise after departing Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 2.
COMPTUEX is a series of training scenarios designed to certify HSTCSG as a deployment-ready fighting force capable of completing overseas operations.
The exercise is evaluated and graded by Commander Carrier Strike Group 4, the U.S. Atlantic Fleet's deployment certification team. COMPTUEX includes warfare scenarios such as simulated surface, air, undersea, strike and electronic attacks.
CSG-4 also assesses events such as visit, board, search and seizure; live-fire evolutions; and strike group formations.
The simulations replicate real-life scenarios enabling various units and aircraft to prove deployment readiness and the ability to fight and defend the ship.
"It is a controlled environment that gives us a chance to test our systems as well as the ability to execute pre-planned and unplanned responses," said Capt. Ryan Scholl, USS Harry S. Truman's (CVN 75) commanding officer.
The exercise provides the first opportunity for Carrier Strike Group 8 to provide oversight, at sea, for the entire strike group. COMPTUEX follows individual unit training, smaller group training, and pierside synthetic training and exercises.
"It's not just individual units and their ability, but the battle group's ability to perform as a Navy strike element -- to go overseas and do our nation's business," said Scholl.
HSTCSG is scheduled to deploy later this year and includes USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Carrier Air Wing 7, Destroyer Squadron 28, USS Anzio (CG 68), USS Gravely (DDG 107), USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) and USS Ramage (DDG 61).
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