Sailors assigned to the “Sun Kings” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 116 discuss how to perform electrical maintenance on an E2-C Hawkeye aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 24, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is at sea training as an integrated war fighting team. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides combatant commanders and America’s civilian leaders highly capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kyle Cooksey)
| Date Taken: | 02.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.03.2026 04:05 |
| Photo ID: | 9545735 |
| VIRIN: | 260224-N-EK577-1187 |
| Resolution: | 4620x3080 |
| Size: | 2.54 MB |
| Location: | VIRGINIA, US |
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