Posted: 01/01/2009
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 14, 2009) Sailors taxi an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Pukin' Dogs" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 across the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8 composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is a training exercise to test capabilities and ensure readiness before deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Dick)