Looking out the open door of a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter

Petty Officer 2nd Class Leslie Boedecker, assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, looks through the open door of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a live-fire exercise on November 27, 2016. HSC 8 is currently underway with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), while the ship conducts Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), which evaluates the crew on their performance during training drills and real-world scenarios. Once Nimitz completes TSTA/FEP they will begin Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. Photo by Seaman Cody M. Deccio/U.S. Navy/UPI