Aircraft Towing Exercise, San Diego, California

Sailors with the USS San Diego relocate a CH-53E Super Stallion during an aircraft towing exercise conducted on the flight deck of the USS San Diego during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of San Diego, May 13, 2014. The 11th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 5 team conduct COMPTUEX to hone mission essential tasks, execute specified MEU and ARG operations, and establish the foundation for a cohesive warfighting team for future exercises and operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus/Released)